2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pocono, PA vs Baltimore, MD

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Highlights
- Baltimore spends 10.2% less per student than Pocono.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.3% higher in Baltimore than in Pocono. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baltimore had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pocono
 Pocono, PABaltimore, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,804$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,231$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13844573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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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Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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