2026 Compare Cities Education:
Harrisburg, PA vs Melbourne, FL

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Highlights
- Melbourne spends 39.6% less per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Melbourne than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melbourne had 12.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg
 Harrisburg, PAMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 9 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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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