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- Harrison town (Hudson County) spends 25.6% more per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Harrison town (Hudson County) than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrison town (Hudson County) had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAHarrison town (Hudson County), NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Harrison Town (Hudson County)    2 Reviews

Walkable. Convenient with PATH. Safe. Great restaurants. Red Bulls Arena in town. Walk to Newark Universities (Rutgers, NJIT, Seton Hall Law), NJPAC, Prudential  More

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I've lived in Harrison, NJ for thirty years. Most walkable town in New Jersey. On the PATH line. Walking distance from Universities (Rutgers, NJIT, Seton Hall Law  More

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