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Lancaster, PA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 29.1% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% higher in Reno than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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