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Cambridge, MA vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 24.7% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.1% higher in Harrisburg than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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