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Sun City, AZ vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 54.6% more per student than Sun City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% lower in Scranton than in Sun City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun City

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 Sun City, AZScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$14,038$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2414.0216.23
 Students per Librarian234814464573
 Students per Counselor718382530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%23.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We are so happy to live in Sun City. The Sun City Recreation Centers are available for use by all citizens who pay the yearly membership (required). There are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sun City, Arizona is a great place to live either year round or as a snow bird. Sun City has wonderful recreation centers (8 and counting) with over 150 clubs with  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Payson, but moved away searching for some Culture, drama, & musicals. I really enjoyed the hiking, and ourdoors living in Payson. After I recuperated from  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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ZIPS IN SUN CITY, ARIZONA
85351 85373
ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503

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