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Auburn, AL vs Bethlehem, PA

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- Bethlehem spends 65.4% more per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% lower in Bethlehem than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethlehem had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALBethlehem, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,616$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6034573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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Reviews for Bethlehem    8 Reviews

The city of Bethlehem is staging a revival. With the loss of tax revenue when Bethlehem Steel closed 10+ years ago the city has struggled with its finances. It has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Whatever your intrests you will probably be able to do engage in it in Bethlehem. There are many restaurants, theaters, a casino, art galleries, etc. If you enjoy the  More

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Over 15 years ago

very healthy  More

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