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Seaside, OR vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 16.4% less per student than Seaside.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Philadelphia than in Seaside. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seaside
 Seaside, ORPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor244  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Seaside    2 Reviews

Horrible crime, you can’t leave your house without seeing flocks of drug addicts nor take a nature walk without seeing vagrant camps full of dirty, used needles and  More

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I lived in Seaside Oregon from 1974 te 1982, off and on. Now I'm way over in Pennsylvania, but I still call Seaside home. The area is so beautiful ... there's no place  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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