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Martinsburg, WV vs West Chester, PA

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Highlights
- West Chester spends 75.3% more per student than Martinsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in West Chester than in Martinsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Chester had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Martinsburg
 Martinsburg, WVWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,012  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,034$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5544573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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