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Abilene, TX vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 77.1% more per student than Abilene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Pittsburgh than in Abilene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Abilene

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 Abilene, TXPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,157$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,445$17,801$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,650$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3313.1616.23
 Students per Librarian11735424573
 Students per Counselor330327530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.2%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%14.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%45.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%4.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 4 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  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 ABILENE, TEXAS
79605 79601 79602 79606 79603 79607 79699
ZIPS IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total

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