2025 Compare Cities Education:
Huntington, NY vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 41.3% less per student than Huntington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% higher in Harrisburg than in Huntington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntington
 Huntington, NYHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Huntington    1 Reviews

Having lived in Fort Lauderdale, Denver (college), Portland (ME), and now, Huntington (2013 to present 2021), I love this area. I grew up in Plattsburgh, NY, and desired  More

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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 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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