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Philadelphia, PA vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Oxford spends 33.1% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Oxford than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAOxford, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,292$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7514573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%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 Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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