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Cleveland, OH vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 14.4% less per student than Cleveland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% lower in Lewes than in Cleveland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cleveland
 Cleveland, OHLewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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