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Delran, NJ vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 25.3% less per student than Delran.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% higher in Harrisburg than in Delran. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Delran
 Delran, NJHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Delran    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The taxes we pay in the state of NJ & Delran is really forcing us to look into moveing to another  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up in this area and love living here. But I don't feel we can live here much longer due land taxes & car insurance. Delran is a great place to live but again we  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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