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Pittsburgh, PA vs Silver City, NM

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Highlights
- Silver City spends 29.9% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Silver City than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver City had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PASilver City, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,327$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,911$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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