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Pocono, PA vs Blairsville, GA

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Highlights
- Blairsville spends 38.0% less per student than Pocono.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% higher in Blairsville than in Pocono. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blairsville had 21.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pocono
 Pocono, PABlairsville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,374$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Blairsville    3 Reviews

I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 18 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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