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Chapel Hill, NC vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 26.9% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Gaithersburg than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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