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Cumberland, MD vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 27.5% more per student than Cumberland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Wilmington than in Cumberland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cumberland

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 Cumberland, MDWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,661$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,166$17,388$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,912$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.414.0916.23
 Students per Librarian70711044573
 Students per Counselor301329530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.3%89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%30.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.8%8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Cumberland    4 Reviews

The cost of living here is too high. It has one of the highest gas prices in the state. Cost of Food is much higher. Rents are much higher then in Hampton Roads area of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Don't move here because the governor and state legislature raise all types of taxes including Business taxes. Also the other reason to discourage people to move here is  More

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For a more accurate view of Cumberland, search zipcode 21502--Cumberland is scattered over several hills and creek beds, and the zip more accurately reflects the whole  More

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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 8 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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