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Gaithersburg, MD vs Takoma Park, MD

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- Takoma Park spends 0.0% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Takoma Park than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Takoma Park had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDTakoma Park, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

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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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
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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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

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 Takoma Park    4 Reviews
Kathleen · Takoma Park, MD
Buyer Beware
Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident of Takoma Park since 1987. During that time, I have watched it change from a haven for artists and musicians to a yuppified, pretentious,  More

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Cynthia · Takoma Park, MD
liberal
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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mr · Silver Spring, MD
Convenient to Metro
Over 18 years ago

Walk to the Metro, to stores, to  More

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