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Scranton, PA vs Mountain Home, AR

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Highlights
- Mountain Home spends 39.9% less per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Mountain Home than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton

Education
 Scranton, PAMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,331$9,820$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038$9,288$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,367$5,418$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0213.1216.23
 Students per Librarian14466464573
 Students per Counselor382413530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%24.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%21.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 6 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  More

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ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
ZIPS IN MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS
72653

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