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Pittsburgh, PA vs Helena, MT

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Highlights
- Helena spends 34.2% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in Helena than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Helena had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAHelena, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,341$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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