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Gaithersburg, MD vs Ann Arbor, MI

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Highlights
- Ann Arbor spends 18.8% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% higher in Ann Arbor than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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