2025 Compare Cities Education:
Scranton, PA vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Worcester spends 20.9% more per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Worcester than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Worcester had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PAWorcester, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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