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Milford, DE vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona spends 0.3% less per student than Milford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Altoona than in Milford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altoona had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Milford
 Milford, DEAltoona, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,215$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,226$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9454573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Milford    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Milford, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Over 13 years ago

I grew up in and around Milford and loved it. It has a small town feel to it, yet is modern enough for all of the conveniences of an Eastern Shore city. People are  More

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approx 20 minutes to Dover, 20 minutes to Lewes/Rehoboth Beach area.Live the beach life without the beach  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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