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Scranton, PA vs Wausau, WI

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Highlights
- Wausau spends 1.5% less per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Wausau than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wausau had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton

Education
 Scranton, PAWausau, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,331$16,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038$12,140$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,367$7,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0213.8716.23
 Students per Librarian14464424573
 Students per Counselor382315530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%21.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%30.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.7%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 Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
ZIPS IN WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
54401 54403

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