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Scranton, PA vs Altamonte Springs, FL

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- Altamonte Springs spends 39.3% less per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.3% higher in Altamonte Springs than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altamonte Springs had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PAAltamonte Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

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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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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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 Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

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