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Philadelphia, PA vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 15.2% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Chicago than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia, PAChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,843$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192$18,508$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,842$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0413.9716.23
 Students per Librarian238014804573
 Students per Counselor408481530
 Grade School Educ.5.1%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.6%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%17.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%41.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.3%12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.8%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Chicago    271 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total
ZIPS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60629, 60618, 60632, 60639, 60623, 60647, 60617, 60625, 60608, 60634, 56 total

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