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Gaithersburg, MD vs Sammamish, WA

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- Sammamish spends 1.7% more per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% higher in Sammamish than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sammamish had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDSammamish, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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