2025 Compare Cities Education:
Harrisburg, PA vs Berkeley, CA

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Highlights
- Berkeley spends 0.3% more per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% higher in Berkeley than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Berkeley had 16.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg
 Harrisburg, PABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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