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Longmont, CO vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 44.2% more per student than Longmont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% lower in Pittsburgh than in Longmont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Longmont
 Longmont, COPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Longmont    19 Reviews

I lived here for 4 years and it's pretty nice. It gets cold and stays cold for a good 8 months, but other than that I loved it. There are a lot of amenities. It is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I just move from other state to Longmont. In my opinion Longmont is one of the safest city in US which is have a low crime, its great city to raised family .Has a great  More

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Fantastic place to live. Four golf courses, many parks, 10 minutes to the foothills and 40 minutes from the Rockies, the location is hard to beat if you want to be 45  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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