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Ithaca, NY vs East Stroudsburg, PA

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- East Stroudsburg spends 22.5% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% higher in East Stroudsburg than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Stroudsburg had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYEast Stroudsburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,149$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7104573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for East Stroudsburg    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

East Stroudsburg is a wonderful place to live. It's less than 90 minutes to NYC. We have beautiful mountain views. There are many beautiful communities with big  More

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I grew up in East Stroudsburg, PA and then my dad went into the ARMY so we moved around a lot. I took my husband up to where I am from and he fell in love with it. My  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Bad:East Stroudsburg (Eastburg to the locals) is a suburb of NYC. I moved here from St. Louis 3 yrs ago. The place has the crime, poor schools, and (surprisingly)  More

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