2024 Compare Cities Education:
Abingdon, VA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 126.7% more per student than Abingdon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% higher in Philadelphia than in Abingdon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Abingdon
 Abingdon, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,401$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,049$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,004$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.6915.0416.23
 Students per Librarian44923804573
 Students per Counselor374408530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 3 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

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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