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Pittsburgh, PA vs Bemidji, MN

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- Bemidji spends 21.7% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Bemidji than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bemidji had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PABemidji, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,233$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4984573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 18 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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