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Pittsburgh, PA vs Forks, WA

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Highlights
- Forks spends 38.6% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Forks than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forks had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAForks, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,317$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,992$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17974573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Forks    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I believe that the rain in Forks, Wa all the time is PERFECT!!! I absolutely love the rain, it makes me hyper and energetic, and it's GREAT!!! Everyone should love  More

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