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Minneapolis, MN vs Pittsburgh, PA

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 Minneapolis, MNPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock2330015905
 Educ. Expend. per Student14406  Unlock13142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock110067999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.019590.04794
 Some High School Educ.0.04141  Unlock0.06332
 High School Educ.  Unlock0.934840.88874
 Some College Educ.0.16401  Unlock0.20005
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.136620.09346
 Professional Degree0.03918  Unlock0.02226
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.039390.0151
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  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 2 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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