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Scranton, PA vs Raeford, NC

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Highlights
- Raeford spends 40.2% less per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Raeford than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raeford had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PARaeford, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,765$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,878$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6344573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Raeford    7 Reviews

Crime is bad and false allegations are worse with corrupts public officials. Typical small town  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beware of this back wards town. If you get accused of anything and are an out of towner they will lynch you until you are broke. Beware of this backwards small NC town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I like the small town feel. It's like living in the country, but just a few miles and your in the heart of Fayetteville. Plenty of restaurants, people must not do a  More

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