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South Bend, IN vs State College, PA

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- State College spends 80.9% more per student than South Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% lower in State College than in South Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Bend
 South Bend, INState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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