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Plano, TX vs Pocono, PA

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Highlights
- Pocono spends 55.5% more per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.4% lower in Pocono than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pocono had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXPocono, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,149$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7104573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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