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Hartford, CT vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 23.3% less per student than Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% higher in Lancaster than in Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hartford

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 Hartford, CTLancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,069$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830$15,226$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,433$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3313.7716.23
 Students per Librarian4794574573
 Students per Counselor341314530
 Grade School Educ.12.6%8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%9.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.73.9%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.3%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%25.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.1%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 3 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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ZIPS IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
06106 06114 06112 06105 06120 06103
ZIPS IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
17603 17602

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