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Boston, MA vs Potomac, MD

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Highlights
- Potomac spends 32.9% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Potomac than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Potomac had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.5%1.5%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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