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Lewes, DE vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 2.7% more per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in Harrisburg than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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