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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego spends 4.9% less per student than Wilkes-Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.2% higher in San Diego than in Wilkes-Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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