2026 Compare Cities Education:
Branford, CT vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 0.7% more per student than Branford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Pittsburgh than in Branford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Branford
 Branford, CTPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Branford    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

no review just big mistakes when comparing cities wrong town/city names and wrong populations in ct example: branford, ct it used to be type  More

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Over 19 years ago

Branford has the New England town look located right on the shoreline. Has the small community feel. Located a short drive from New Haven where Yale is located. Cost  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 3 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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