2024 Compare Cities Education:
York, PA vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 57.0% more per student than York.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Washington than in York. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 15.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to York
 York, PAWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,289$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,843$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,441$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5811.6516.23
 Students per Librarian5477964573
 Students per Counselor351445530
 Grade School Educ.8.0%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.0%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.9%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.2%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%4.3%1.5%
Reviews for York    14 Reviews

I have lived in York County for 13 years and operate a business (3 Monkeys Inflatables) here and I think it's a pretty nice place to live however just like anywhere  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in York for a year im from Brooklyn and York was pretty bad its a pretty boring place not much to do and all the stores in the downtown are out of shape im glad  More

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5 miles of drugs gangs and feins after dark it gets worst better off moving to Lancaster or  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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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