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Detroit, MI vs Rockville, MD

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Highlights
- Rockville spends 43.3% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% lower in Rockville than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockville had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIRockville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Rockville    16 Reviews

Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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Over 10 years ago

No comment at this  More

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Like the title says, the Rockville, MD area is filled with opportunities. But if you don't have a pretty high standing job then I hope you have a rich uncle. I may be  More

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