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Allentown, PA vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 17.2% less per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Scranton than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown
 Allentown, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 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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