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Pittsburgh, PA vs Trenton, NJ

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Highlights
- Trenton spends 6.4% more per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Trenton than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Trenton had 19.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh

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 Pittsburgh, PATrenton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,300$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801$19,715$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,006$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1612.3616.23
 Students per Librarian54210354573
 Students per Counselor327296530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%14.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%15.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%0.6%1.5%

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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 1 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 Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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ZIPS IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total
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08618 08611 08629 08609 08608

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