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Lebanon, PA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 15.5% more per student than Lebanon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Lancaster than in Lebanon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lebanon
 Lebanon, PALancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor395  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lebanon    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I absolutely love Lebanon, just moved here in October of 2016. The people couldn't be friendlier and I love the small town feel. Yes some areas are not so pretty, but  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lebanon City is disgusting. They try to do things to "beautify" the area but it just masks the ugly deteriorating homes and trashy streets. There are probably  More

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Over 16 years ago

the cost ofliving is very reasonable and what makes this city nice it is within driving distance of Philadelphia, NYC, Baltimore, D>C>, the shore. are all possible for  More

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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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