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Germantown, MD vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 16.6% more per student than Germantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in State College than in Germantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Germantown
 Germantown, MDState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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