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Gaithersburg, MD vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 23.3% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% higher in Grand Junction than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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