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Washington, DC vs Reading, PA

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- Reading spends 40.5% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% higher in Reading than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 22.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington
 Washington, DCReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  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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