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Omaha, NE vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 77.1% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Philadelphia than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha

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 Omaha, NEPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,596$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,312$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1215.0416.23
 Students per Librarian41523804573
 Students per Counselor372408530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 1 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    138 Reviews

I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Over 3 years ago

do not go. do not travel to. Will charge you fees, anything - to pay for the mess that they made. Life long resident, born here as well. I'm Very sorry to say. Go  More

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ZIPS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA
68104, 68107, 68116, 68134, 68164, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68105, 68154, 28 total
ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total

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