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Allentown, PA vs Lorain, OH

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- Lorain spends 19.3% less per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Lorain than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lorain had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown
 Allentown, PALorain, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,324$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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