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Bethlehem, PA vs Manhattan, NY

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- Manhattan spends 79.3% more per student than Bethlehem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% lower in Manhattan than in Bethlehem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethlehem
 Bethlehem, PAManhattan, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$36,552$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,441  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,841$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock791504573
 Students per Counselor309  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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