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Manheim, PA vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster spends 0.0% less per student than Manheim.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Lancaster than in Manheim. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manheim
 Manheim, PALancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Manheim    4 Reviews

Can someone tell me more about Manheim. Is it really slave to the Auto Auctions, alot? How often do they happen. Is there any areas in Manheim, that aren't in this  More

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Over 17 years ago

Can someone tell me information about Manheim, like yesterday? We see a nice house there. Is it really ugly with the car auctions? how often does it happen? People  More

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I grew up in Manheim, and have no desire to move back. The town is a slave to the Auto Auction, a giant gorilla of endless asphalt that pollutes every available lot in  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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