2025 Compare Cities Education:
Scranton, PA vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 50.3% more per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% lower in Syracuse than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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