2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pittsburgh, PA vs Venice, FL

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Highlights
- Venice spends 42.3% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Venice than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Venice had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAVenice, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 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 Venice    16 Reviews

I've have lived in Venice for 16 years. It has a large retirement population. It is a great place to live because of low traffic, low crime rate, relaxed atmosphere,  More

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Over 5 years ago

You gotta remember the reasons you move here. If not forced to, like having to take a job, you'll love it. But do your homework, the avg. age is 60+, so keep that in  More

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I love Venice! I made several visits before calling Venice home and I do not regret it one bit. The locals here are very kind. There is plenty to do (I am not of  More

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