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Bradford, PA vs Oil City, PA

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Highlights
- Oil City spends 6.1% more per student than Bradford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% higher in Oil City than in Bradford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oil City had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bradford
 Bradford, PAOil City, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,632$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,571  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,568$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5354573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bradford    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

It's a small town with very few businesses and no malls. Wal-Mart Supercenter is where most people go to shop. That's pretty typical of most small towns, so no big  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Bradford all but two years of my life. The hills are beautiful and the living quiet and peaceful. It is a great place to raise children and close enough  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am from Bradford,and miss it so very much. My parents moved away when I was around 15 years young I believe. They are back and live on the outskirts of town. I  More

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Reviews for Oil City    6 Reviews

This city is disgusting Watch Netflix cold case files- first episode first season. An 11 year old girl raped by 3 town residents who everyone knew - two brothers went  More

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There are no jobs here, the school system is terrible, the town is only getting deader, and even if you came to retire, the winters are long and harsh, the hospitals are  More

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Over 9 years ago

Oil City is full of wonderful history. Unfortunately that hay day is long gone. Still, it is a nice little town. Like anyplace where people live you have some crime but  More

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