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

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 40.4% more per student than Cupertino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% lower in Philadelphia than in Cupertino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cupertino
 Cupertino, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Cupertino    7 Reviews

I love this city. Cupertino has everything to offer. We have the best schools, weather, health care, and everything is close by. Absolutely everything is here.   More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here for 24 years. Cupertino is totally convenient. Literally library, parks, grocery stores, all shopping, bakery’s, restaurants, all within walking  More

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I look at the pros and cons listed here about Cupertino and I just laugh. I’ve lived here for 21 years. Here’s what I can tell you.The pros:-The weather is good year  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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