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Norfolk, VA vs Ephrata, PA

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Highlights
- Ephrata spends 49.0% more per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Ephrata than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ephrata had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk
 Norfolk, VAEphrata, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Ephrata    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Over 19 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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