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San Bernardino, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia spends 76.1% more per student than San Bernardino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.9% lower in Philadelphia than in San Bernardino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 21.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Bernardino

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 San Bernardino, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,673$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,933$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.7415.0416.23
 Students per Librarian1316623804573
 Students per Counselor531408530
 Grade School Educ.12.1%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.9%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.71.0%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.0%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 6 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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ZIPS IN SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
92407 92404 92410 92405 92411 92408 92401
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19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total

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