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Elizabethton, TN vs Scranton, PA

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- Scranton spends 55.9% more per student than Elizabethton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Scranton than in Elizabethton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabethton
 Elizabethton, TNScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,024  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Elizabethton    2 Reviews

If you like hot humid weather all summer long, this is the place for you. The humidity level here is really high most of the year. Elizabethton is a pretty town, lots  More

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We stayed at a friend's home several times and can't wait to get back. I was never concerned for my safety, traffic is light, the people are friendly, the weather is  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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