2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Germantown spends 16.2% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Germantown than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAGermantown, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 13 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 14 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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