2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 38.5% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% higher in Philadelphia than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Philadelphia, GAUnited States, PA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  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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