2025 Compare Cities Education:
Burbank, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 48.3% more per student than Burbank.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% lower in Philadelphia than in Burbank. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burbank
 Burbank, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Burbank    18 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Burbank for 30 years. We raised our son here, he attended public schools and graduated high in his class. We have several friends that are also still here.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Burbank since 1990 and it sure has changed. The crime was once low but ever since the radically left city council has made changes this is no longer so.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Burbank is a nice city with a focus on the entertainment industry. The city benefits from southern California's mild climate with no snow, moderate temps in the winter  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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