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Scranton, PA vs Alexandria Bay, NY

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- Alexandria Bay spends 32.5% more per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Alexandria Bay than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria Bay had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PAAlexandria Bay, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,632$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,905$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4004573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 6 years ago

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 10 years ago

LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 11 years ago

I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Alexandria Bay    1 Reviews
Bp · Alexandria Bay, NY
False Impressions
Over 17 years ago

I find the statistics in your report very interesting, although somewhat misleading (I believe they are probably accurate). The median cost of a single family home is  More

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