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Pittsburgh, PA vs Springfield, VA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 24.6% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Springfield than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh

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 Pittsburgh, PASpringfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,300$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,006$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1613.5216.23
 Students per Librarian5426714573
 Students per Counselor327273530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%14.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%45.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%2.0%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total
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