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Estes Park, CO vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 37.6% more per student than Estes Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% lower in Gaithersburg than in Estes Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Estes Park
 Estes Park, COGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor173  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Estes Park    10 Reviews

I have lived here for 12 years. My spouse and I have been trying to make enough money to get out of here! If you want to live in a place that's more than 25% higher to  More

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Over 13 years ago

like alot of small towns(4500) thers not alot to do especially in the  More

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There isn't a school in Drake, Colorado. They children are either bused to Estes Park or Loveland, Colorado. Drake is a small area, but the area Post Office 80515  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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