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Philadelphia, PA vs Hermiston, OR

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Highlights
- Hermiston spends 46.9% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Hermiston than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hermiston had 18.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAHermiston, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,419$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Hermiston    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

If you are looking at Hermiston for a place to live...keep on trucking because it sure isn't any shangri-la.Bad air,lots of pollen,too many illegals,too much  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is the average house cost in Hermiston and what is the weather?  More

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Over 16 years ago

Your data says Hermiston has 130 physicians per capita while the U.S. average is 170. Don't you mean 130 people per  More

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