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Pittsburgh, PA vs Gardner, MA

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- Gardner spends 15.3% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Gardner than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gardner had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAGardner, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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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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 Gardner    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2014 my house is up 58%, the city is improving constantly. We have a very efficient city hall, the people are helpful. Our elected officials care  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is absolutely NOTHING to do here. i am actively pursuing a move to Florida or somewhere  More

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Over 17 years ago

A city at odds with itself. Beautiful rustic spots mixed with urban blight. You want this city to succeed because of it's proud, hard working citizens. However, the  More

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