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Bethlehem, PA vs New York, NY

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- New York spends 7.5% less per student than Bethlehem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in New York than in Bethlehem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New York had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethlehem
 Bethlehem, PANew York, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,441  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1003464573
 Students per Counselor309  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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