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Harrisburg, PA vs Huntsville, AL

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Highlights
- Huntsville spends 37.0% less per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% higher in Huntsville than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntsville had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg

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 Harrisburg, PAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,739$11,176$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386$9,752$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,762$5,898$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8418.7316.23
 Students per Librarian10045644573
 Students per Counselor390470530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%20.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%44.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%2.5%1.5%

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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 7 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 Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120
ZIPS IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
35810, 35811, 35803, 35801, 35802, 35805, 35806, 35763, 35757, 35816, 13 total

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