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Pittsburgh, PA vs Corning, NY

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Highlights
- Corning spends 27.0% more per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Corning than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Corning had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PACorning, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,585$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5364573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%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 Corning    4 Reviews

Corning NY is a scenic town and one that I enjoy living in. I graduated from college an hour west of Corning so friends and I frequented Corning often. It is a nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

Corning is a nice area in which to live. Unfortunately for me, I am single and the taxes are too high. I am sick of all the salt they put on the roads in winter. For  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been in Corning for almost a year and I am counting the days until I can go home to Georgia! The people are rude and arrogant. The schools are way over  More

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