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Bensalem, PA vs Monroe, NC

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Highlights
- Monroe spends 51.2% less per student than Bensalem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Monroe than in Bensalem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monroe had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bensalem
 Bensalem, PAMonroe, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bensalem    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I live in a 1400 square foot ranch townhouse and it would probably sell for  More

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Over 18 years ago

A sad little suburb of Philly that is comprised almost entirely of strip malls. My husband likes to joke that you could drive from one end of Bensalem to the other by  More

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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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