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

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 86.2% more per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Philadelphia than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  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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