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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Orange, CA

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- Orange spends 17.0% less per student than Mechanicsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.5% higher in Orange than in Mechanicsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orange had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsburg
 Mechanicsburg, PAOrange, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Orange    13 Reviews
candice · Orange, CA
Financially challenging for a young middle class f
Over 12 years ago

Southern California is a wonderful place to live (if you can afford it). Currently, we are a family of 3- myself, my husband and our son. We are FINALLY thinking it may  More

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gladys · Orange, CA
Access to health care
Over 15 years ago

Numerous highly rated hospitals are located within a 20 mile radius. Variety of hospitals include specialty, such as Childrens Hospital of Orange County; private;  More

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Jim · Orange, CA
Orange California
Over 15 years ago

The Weather is great. However, the housing, jobs, schools and the State Government is  More

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