2024 Compare Cities Education:
Manchester, NH vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 3.2% less per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% higher in Scranton than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester
 Manchester, NHScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,879$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747$14,038$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,989$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.214.0216.23
 Students per Librarian41514464573
 Students per Counselor220382530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.6%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%23.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.0%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 13 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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