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Lancaster, PA vs Provo, UT

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- Provo spends 48.8% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 77.4% higher in Provo than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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