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Pittsburgh, PA vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 48.5% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in McAllen than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 17.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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