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Lewes, DE vs Pocono, PA

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- Pocono spends 34.2% more per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Pocono than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pocono had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEPocono, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,149$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7104573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews
Don · Lewes, DE
Excellent place to live and retire to
Over 7 years ago

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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Kathleen · Rehoboth Beach, DE
An excellent choice for retireees
Over 11 years ago

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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Bp · Lewes, DE
Low taxes abound!
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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Fred · East Stroudsburg, PA
Developments
Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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glenn · Tannersville, PA
Cons n a few Pros
Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Donna · Swiftwater, PA
High Cost
Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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