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Gary, IN vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 51.2% more per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in Gaithersburg than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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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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