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Boston, MA vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 44.4% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% higher in Scranton than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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