2025 Compare Cities Education:
Allentown, PA vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 46.4% less per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% higher in Phoenix than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown
 Allentown, PAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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