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Pittsburgh, PA vs Fairmont, WV

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Highlights
- Fairmont spends 44.8% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Fairmont than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairmont had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh

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 Pittsburgh, PAFairmont, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,300$12,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801$12,581$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,006$7,531$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1613.9516.23
 Students per Librarian5425294573
 Students per Counselor327296530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%19.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.2%1.5%

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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 1 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 Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 13 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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ZIPS IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total
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