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South Yarmouth, MA vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster spends 20.8% less per student than South Yarmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% higher in Lancaster than in South Yarmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Yarmouth
 South Yarmouth, MALancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for South Yarmouth    1 Reviews

If anyone is thinking of relocating to Cape Cod please be absolutely sure you are wealthy enough to live here. Affordable housing is no where to be found,as are good  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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