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Pittsburgh, PA vs Bradford, PA

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Highlights
- Bradford spends 28.6% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Bradford than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bradford had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PABradford, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,833$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3274573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 2 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 Bradford    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

It's a small town with very few businesses and no malls. Wal-Mart Supercenter is where most people go to shop. That's pretty typical of most small towns, so no big  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Bradford all but two years of my life. The hills are beautiful and the living quiet and peaceful. It is a great place to raise children and close enough  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am from Bradford,and miss it so very much. My parents moved away when I was around 15 years young I believe. They are back and live on the outskirts of town. I  More

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