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Lancaster, PA vs Apple Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Apple Valley spends 23.7% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.1% higher in Apple Valley than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apple Valley had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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 11 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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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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