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Cambridge, MD vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 5.5% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Lewes than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cambridge    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This city is a white male mecca, rampant racism and sexism are to be found here. Little else. Poor schools. No jobs. Large  More

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The politics and the taxes make living in Cambridge terrible. Property values are depressed because the taxes are too high. Not enough people paying heir own way or fair  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cambridge, Maryland offers many places to own a second home or retirement location with utilities and infrastructure to support many new people. Cambridge is about  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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