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Lancaster, PA vs Monroe, MI

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Highlights
- Monroe spends 35.4% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% higher in Monroe than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monroe had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAMonroe, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,425$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,144$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13384573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%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.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Monroe    8 Reviews

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

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Over 10 years ago

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  More

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