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Lorton, VA vs Pittsburgh, PA

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- Pittsburgh spends 32.6% more per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Pittsburgh than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton
 Lorton, VAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 20 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  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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