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Pittsburgh, PA vs Summerville, SC

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- Summerville spends 52.3% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Summerville than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summerville had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PASummerville, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,901$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4804573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 3 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 Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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