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Scranton, PA vs Covington, GA

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Highlights
- Covington spends 25.6% less per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Covington than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton

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 Scranton, PACovington, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,331$12,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038$11,365$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,367$6,743$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0215.7716.23
 Students per Librarian14466064573
 Students per Counselor382429530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%11.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%23.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%27.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.8%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 Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 14 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
ZIPS IN COVINGTON, GEORGIA
30014

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