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Wyomissing, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Harrisburg spends 1.5% less per student than Wyomissing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Harrisburg than in Wyomissing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 15.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wyomissing
 Wyomissing, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,807  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Wyomissing    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Real Estate taxes in Pennsylvania are now among the highest in the country. In this area, a home assessed at approximately $225,000.00 would pay real estate taxes of  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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