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Scranton, PA vs Carson City, NV

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Highlights
- Carson City spends 43.5% less per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 63.7% higher in Carson City than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carson City had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton

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 Scranton, PACarson City, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,331$9,224$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038$7,679$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,367$4,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0222.9516.23
 Students per Librarian144621784573
 Students per Counselor382877530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%27.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%23.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.7%1.5%

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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 Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 2 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
ZIPS IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA
89701 89706 89703

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