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Allentown, PA vs Media, PA

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- Media spends 13.2% more per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Media than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Media had 21.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown
 Allentown, PAMedia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Media    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Media, Pa has easy access to major highways and the rail system, which makes it easy to get to downtown Philadelphia. Rail takes about the same amount of time but there  More

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