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Burlington, VT vs State College, PA

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- State College spends 2.0% more per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in State College than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, VTState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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