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Bowling Green, KY vs New Kensington, PA

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- New Kensington spends 35.4% more per student than Bowling Green.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% lower in New Kensington than in Bowling Green. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Kensington had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowling Green
 Bowling Green, KYNew Kensington, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6664573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews
Mary · Bowling Green, KY
Great place for young familes and retired folks
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Joseph · Bowling Green, KY
Worst of the worst
Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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Jill · Bowling Green, KY
Never Been Able To Adjust Here
Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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Reviews for New Kensington    2 Reviews
Don · New Kensington, PA
Retirement
Over 18 years ago

The city would provide a good retirement destination, with low  More

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michael · New Kensington, PA
could do better
Over 19 years ago

The best thing about this city is its proximity to Pittsburgh. Things are slowly turning around here, but there is still a high propensity of dilapidated housing, a  More

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