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Portage, MI vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 29.4% more per student than Portage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Allentown than in Portage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 16.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portage
 Portage, MIAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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