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Shamokin, PA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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Highlights
- Mission Viejo spends 4.8% less per student than Shamokin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.7% higher in Mission Viejo than in Shamokin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mission Viejo had 16.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shamokin
 Shamokin, PAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Shamokin    3 Reviews

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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