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Pittsburgh, PA vs Kirkland, WA

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Highlights
- Kirkland spends 13.9% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.8% higher in Kirkland than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirkland had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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