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Scranton, PA vs Pittsfield, MA

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Highlights
- Pittsfield spends 43.1% more per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.5% lower in Pittsfield than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsfield had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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