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Allentown, PA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 39.9% less per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.4% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 11.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown
 Allentown, PATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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