2025 Compare Cities Education:
Visalia, CA vs Reading, PA

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Highlights
- Reading spends 22.8% more per student than Visalia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% lower in Reading than in Visalia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 16.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Visalia
 Visalia, CAReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Visalia    27 Reviews

I've lived in the city of Visalia for 3 years now. Relocated to accommodate a territory sales job. If I were allowed, I'd go w. a 3 1/2 Star rating. If not for the  More

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Quite possibly the most miserable city/town I have lived in. Why?: * Air quality is toxic and dangerous from a combination of intensive agricultural farming and diesel  More

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So Visalia's NE, NW, SW, and Downtown are nice areas. The worst part of town is north of Houston between Dinuba BLVD and Ben Maddox. Here you will see lots of  More

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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