2024 Compare Cities Education:
Hartford, CT vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 8.2% less per student than Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in State College than in Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 33.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hartford
 Hartford, CTState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,069$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830$18,158$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,433$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3312.3716.23
 Students per Librarian4793524573
 Students per Counselor341301530
 Grade School Educ.12.6%0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%0.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.73.9%98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%8.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.3%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%70.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.1%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%17.3%1.5%
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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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