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Yonkers, NY vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 17.6% less per student than Yonkers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% higher in Philadelphia than in Yonkers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yonkers

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 Yonkers, NYPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$31,362$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$18,180$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7415.0416.23
 Students per Librarian93223804573
 Students per Counselor315408530
 Grade School Educ.8.1%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.8%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.3%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Yonkers    7 Reviews

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I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  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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10701 10705 10704 10710 10708 10703
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