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Twentynine Palms, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia spends 76.1% more per student than Twentynine Palms.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.9% lower in Philadelphia than in Twentynine Palms. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Twentynine Palms
 Twentynine Palms, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.36.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  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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