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Philadelphia, PA vs Hartsdale, NY

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Highlights
- Hartsdale spends 21.4% more per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Hartsdale than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hartsdale had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAHartsdale, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
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 Hartsdale    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Hartsdale for most of my adult life. Very nice quiet area where people for the most part stay to themselves. Mixed community you don't hear about a lot of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great proximity to the Metro Rail to NYC. Located near all shopping. Bus system  More

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