2025 Compare Cities Education:
Scranton, PA vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope spends 20.5% less per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.5% higher in Fairhope than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairhope had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PAFairhope, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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