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Scranton, PA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 16.6% less per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Reno than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton

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 Scranton, PAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,331$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038$9,842$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,367$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0216.1416.23
 Students per Librarian14464914573
 Students per Counselor382336530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%23.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%35.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.3%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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
ZIPS IN RENO, NEVADA
89502, 89506, 89523, 89509, 89521, 89503, 89512, 89511, 89519, 89501, 10 total

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