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Burlington, NC vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 98.3% more per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Allentown than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, NCAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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