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Gilbert, AZ vs Bensalem, PA

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Highlights
- Bensalem spends 103.3% more per student than Gilbert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% lower in Bensalem than in Gilbert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bensalem had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilbert
 Gilbert, AZBensalem, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,476$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,523$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Bensalem    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I live in a 1400 square foot ranch townhouse and it would probably sell for  More

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Over 18 years ago

A sad little suburb of Philly that is comprised almost entirely of strip malls. My husband likes to joke that you could drive from one end of Bensalem to the other by  More

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