2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wilmington, DE vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 16.7% more per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Pittsburgh than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington
 Wilmington, DEPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  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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