2024 Compare Cities Education:
Pittsburgh, PA vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Brooklyn spends 19.1% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Brooklyn than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brooklyn had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,300$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801$18,855$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,006$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1612.7516.23
 Students per Librarian5421003464573
 Students per Counselor3272598530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%12.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%39.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.2%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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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 Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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