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Fall River, MA vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 2.9% less per student than Fall River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Allentown than in Fall River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fall River
 Fall River, MAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Fall River    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Could not leave fast enough. Crime, unemployment, and the prejudice against anyone not of Portuguese descent was palpable. Gangs running  More

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Over 9 years ago

A lot of negative thing are being said about fall river on this page. I grew up in this city and I have to say it was much nicer when I was a child.but it seems like  More

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As someone who was born and raised in Fall River, MA, I have to say that all the negative remarks I read are absolutely correct. In fact, the only good thing about Fall  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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