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Pittsburgh, PA vs Westlake, OH

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Highlights
- Westlake spends 13.4% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.5% higher in Westlake than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Westlake had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAWestlake, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Westlake    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have been living in Westlake for over 5 years and I absolutely love it! Crocker Park is a wonderful place to hang out with the family and pets and there are great  More

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Over 20 years ago

people are a little stodgy and snobbish and taxes are definitely NOT low. You get taxed for everything, including double-taxed for working in another community (i.e.  More

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Over 21 years ago

I am a Southerner, but the best years of my life were in Westlake. The Cleveland Metroparks are tops.   More

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