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Dayton, OH vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 57.3% more per student than Dayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Philadelphia than in Dayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dayton

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 Dayton, OHPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,432$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,075$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4515.0416.23
 Students per Librarian102523804573
 Students per Counselor446408530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.0%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 6 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  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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ZIPS IN DAYTON, OHIO
45417, 45420, 45406, 45405, 45410, 45409, 45403, 45404, 45402, 45428, 10 total
ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total

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