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Allentown, PA vs Union City, NJ

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Highlights
- Union City spends 22.5% more per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Union City than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Union City had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown
 Allentown, PAUnion City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Union City    5 Reviews

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Over 11 years ago

I live in an area that is on the borde of Weehawken, Hoboken and Union City.  More

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I've lived here most of my life. And I must say I am finally relocating. You don't get the quality of living fornthe amount you pay. I pay $1415 a month for 3br 1bath,  More

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