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Gaithersburg, MD vs Prescott, AZ

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Highlights
- Prescott spends 50.0% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% higher in Prescott than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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