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Allentown, PA vs New Britain, CT

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- New Britain spends 27.2% more per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in New Britain than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Britain had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown
 Allentown, PANew Britain, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 11 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 New Britain    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

people are very unhappy that live in ct. everyone is struggling to get by with the prices that are some of the highest in the  More

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