2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bellevue, WA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 28.8% more per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Philadelphia than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, WAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  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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