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Monterey, CA vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 15.4% more per student than Monterey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% lower in Harrisburg than in Monterey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monterey
 Monterey, CAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 9 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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