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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Charlotte, NC

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- Charlotte spends 26.7% less per student than Wilkes-Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Charlotte than in Wilkes-Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlotte had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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