2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lodi, CA vs Reading, PA

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Highlights
- Reading spends 25.5% more per student than Lodi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.9% lower in Reading than in Lodi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lodi
 Lodi, CAReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lodi    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Born at a hospital in Stockton, raised in Lodi for all 18 years of my life. I'm moving to Sacramento in a couple months, because I need to move on and change. Now, when  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great family  More

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Over 11 years ago

Unlike many California Central Valley small towns, Lodi is clean, relatively crime-free, and pleasant. Its downtown has an almost European feel for it and  More

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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