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Del Mar, CA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 20.7% more per student than Del Mar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.8% lower in Gaithersburg than in Del Mar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Del Mar
 Del Mar, CAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  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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