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Livonia, MI vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 28.8% more per student than Livonia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Harrisburg than in Livonia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Livonia
 Livonia, MIHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Livonia    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Livonia has some of the best schools and support for special needs  More

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Over 17 years ago

I lived in Livonia most of my life and it's a pretty decent city! The schools are good, there are plenty of parks. There are 3 public pools, a couple of golf courses and  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Livonia about six years ago, and I thought I would hate it. To my surprise, I actually really like it here. Livonia is pretty much middle class, and it is an  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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