2025 Compare Cities Education:
Philadelphia, PA vs Kapaa, HI

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Highlights
- Kapaa spends 31.3% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Kapaa than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kapaa had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAKapaa, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Kapaa    4 Reviews

I have lived on Kaua'i, Hawai'i for about two years now, with about 20 years of prior vacationing (up to 1 month). Living here is much different than vacationing here,  More

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Over 7 years ago

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Kapaa in July of 2017. As tourists we found it a wonderful place. There were ample places to eat and shop for souvenirs.   More

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Over 8 years ago

For many, Kapaa is considered middle of the island in a way. Whether you are going North or going South, Kapaa seems to be a great midway point. There are tons of  More

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