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Lancaster, PA vs Warren, MI

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Highlights
- Warren spends 30.1% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% higher in Warren than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Warren had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAWarren, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,444$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10204573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%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 12 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 Warren    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Warren is basically a boring place to live. Crime is going up constantly, unemployment is going up, and property prices are going down, essentially creating a cesspool  More

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Michigan's 3rd largest city, with six different school districts and taxes lower than any comparable city, and city services are extremely vast and  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living is to high and the job market is very  More

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