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Binghamton, NY vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Germantown spends 28.1% less per student than Binghamton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Germantown than in Binghamton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Binghamton
 Binghamton, NYGermantown, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,458  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  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 12 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 13 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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