2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pittsburgh, PA vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 15.3% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Silver Spring than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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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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 Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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