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Lehigh Acres, FL vs Allentown, PA

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- Allentown spends 70.7% more per student than Lehigh Acres.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% lower in Allentown than in Lehigh Acres. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lehigh Acres
 Lehigh Acres, FLAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lehigh Acres    11 Reviews

I grew up in Lehigh and liked it better then now it has too many people. The crime is worse now with the growth in population. I miss my small town that no one seemed  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love the hometown feel. They have a great VFW and American Legion to socialize. Great Climate the cost of living is much cheaper than Cape Coral . You are close to  More

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Michael · 

I have lived in Lehigh Acres for most of my life. Throughout the years I've been living there, I've been physically attacked in the schools (growing up), physically  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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