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Pittsburgh, PA vs Fairview Heights, IL

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- Fairview Heights spends 26.4% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Fairview Heights than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairview Heights had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAFairview Heights, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Fairview Heights    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

although we moved fairview heights could be a good city however there are alot of things that need fixing so heres the list and i hope it helps you make an informed  More

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Over 15 years ago

I think it's great living here, you are close to everything, and I mean everthing. Fairview is primarily commercial;large shopping mall, numerous dining, auto  More

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Over 17 years ago

FH is the largest shopping center in St. Clair County with a full array of shops of every sort and for every kind of shopper. What used to be a corn field many years ago  More

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