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Philadelphia, PA vs San Antonio, TX

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Highlights
- San Antonio spends 48.9% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in San Antonio than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Antonio had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia, PASan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,843$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192$10,259$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,842$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0414.916.23
 Students per Librarian23808254573
 Students per Counselor408397530
 Grade School Educ.5.1%7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.6%83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%27.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.3%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Philadelphia    138 Reviews

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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Over 3 years ago

do not go. do not travel to. Will charge you fees, anything - to pay for the mess that they made. Life long resident, born here as well. I'm Very sorry to say. Go  More

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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total
ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total

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