2025 Compare Cities Education:
Munster, IN vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 98.0% more per student than Munster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Philadelphia than in Munster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Munster
 Munster, INPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Munster    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Munster is a very nice place to live. With many parks, bike paths, and social outlets there is something for everyone. Access to Chicago and its many suburbs provides  More

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Over 16 years ago

Munster has some of the best schools in the state of Indiana. Paying low property taxes compared to many other NW Indiana cities and living so close to Chicago makes   More

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Over 19 years ago

I found what seems like a nice community to raise kids - Munster, IN any comments? I have a three year old and a 6 month old. comments on  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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