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Anchorage, AK vs Hershey, PA

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- Hershey spends 6.7% more per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Hershey than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hershey had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKHershey, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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