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Lewes, DE vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 11.3% more per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Lancaster than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DELancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%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.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 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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