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Ashburn, VA vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 0.7% less per student than Ashburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in Harrisburg than in Ashburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 13.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashburn
 Ashburn, VAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We’ve lived here for 10 months and it’s not awesome. The housing costs are insane and the yards are postage stamps with apartments and townhomes lining every road and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Ashburn is part of the growing population of Northern Virginia. A planned community, largely built in the 1990's, Ashburn was one of the first developments in eastern  More

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Over 11 years ago

Weather is great, has all four seasons, minor snow fall and mild  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 9 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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