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Lorton, VA vs Bowie, MD

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Highlights
- Bowie spends 0.2% more per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Bowie than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowie had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton

Education
 Lorton, VABowie, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,573$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085$15,913$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,083$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5213.8916.23
 Students per Librarian67111554573
 Students per Counselor273338530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.4%95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%19.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%48.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.3%18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 12 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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