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Atlanta, GA vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 43.2% more per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Pittsburgh than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta

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 Atlanta, GAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$17,801$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.813.1616.23
 Students per Librarian5705424573
 Students per Counselor397327530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%14.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%45.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%4.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
ZIPS IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total

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