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Wayne, NJ vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia spends 0.0% more per student than Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.5% higher in Philadelphia than in Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wayne

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 Wayne, NJPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,834$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,123$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3815.0416.23
 Students per Librarian161623804573
 Students per Counselor326408530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.7%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.3%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.8%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%1.8%1.5%

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Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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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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