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Sunbury, PA vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 45.2% more per student than Sunbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% lower in Pittsburgh than in Sunbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sunbury
 Sunbury, PAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Sunbury    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Dont get me wrong, I like Sunbury. However, lately crime seems to be a bit higher, and it is definitely an economically repressed area. A lot of the major factories  More

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Over 19 years ago

This town is the worst, aside from looking like a decent place if you are passing through there is nothing else. There is nothing to do for recreation, for kids or  More

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I have lived in this area since I was born 23 years ago. The economy is horrible, the unemployment is high, there isn't any job growth, businesses are closing left and  More

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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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