2026 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, IL vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 65.9% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Philadelphia than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 5 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  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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