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Chevy Chase, MD vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 25.7% less per student than Chevy Chase.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% higher in Grand Rapids than in Chevy Chase. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chevy Chase
 Chevy Chase, MDGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.1.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.93.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree32.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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