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Pittsburgh, PA vs Gresham, OR

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- Gresham spends 16.0% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% higher in Gresham than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gresham had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAGresham, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,835$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6144573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 19 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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