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Billings, MT vs Towson, MD

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- Towson spends 18.9% more per student than Billings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Towson than in Billings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Towson had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Billings
 Billings, MTTowson, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,951  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6334573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Billings    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I would give this place four stars, but decided to give it five because it’s been so underrated. The five stars is contingent upon the city following through with its  More

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Over 2 years ago

A few people make a living in Billings, most people only make an existents. As for the crime rate, it depends on your point of view. If you compare Billings crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you enjoy sub zero temperatures in Winter and 100 plus degrees in the Summer. You will love Billings. Snow plowing is almost non existent, so good luck driving for 5  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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