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Chester, VA vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Germantown spends 54.7% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Germantown than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VAGermantown, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  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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