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Philadelphia, PA vs Vienna, VA

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 32.0% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in Vienna than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAVienna, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%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 Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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