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Pittsburgh, PA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 31.7% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% higher in Macon than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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