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Dallas, TX vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 76.9% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Pittsburgh than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 17.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas

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 Dallas, TXPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,172$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291$17,801$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0113.1616.23
 Students per Librarian9715424573
 Students per Counselor361327530
 Grade School Educ.11.5%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.6%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%14.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%45.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%4.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  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 DALLAS, TEXAS
75217, 75211, 75228, 75243, 75227, 75287, 75216, 75220, 75231, 75206, 47 total
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15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total

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