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Bethlehem, PA vs Laurel, DE

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- Laurel spends 15.3% less per student than Bethlehem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Laurel than in Bethlehem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 17.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethlehem
 Bethlehem, PALaurel, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,441  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor309  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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