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Spokane, WA vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 11.6% more per student than Spokane.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Allentown than in Spokane. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 13.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spokane
 Spokane, WAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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