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State College, PA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 40.8% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% higher in Reno than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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