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Germantown, MD vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista spends 17.1% less per student than Germantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.2% higher in Vista than in Germantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vista had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Germantown

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 Germantown, MDVista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,736$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,703$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6322.6516.23
 Students per Librarian490187444573
 Students per Counselor292513530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%12.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.1%81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%25.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.6%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.0%1.0%1.5%

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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 11 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 12 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 Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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ZIPS IN GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND
20874 20876 20841
ZIPS IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA
92084 92083 92081

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