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Gaithersburg, MD vs New Smyrna Beach, FL

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Highlights
- New Smyrna Beach spends 46.2% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in New Smyrna Beach than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Smyrna Beach had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDNew Smyrna Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,374$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9424573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 11 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 New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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