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Philadelphia, PA vs Pensacola, FL

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- Pensacola spends 58.6% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Pensacola than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8224573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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