2026 Compare Cities Education:
Glendale, AZ vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 86.8% more per student than Glendale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% lower in Gaithersburg than in Glendale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Glendale
 Glendale, AZGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Glendale    21 Reviews

The downtown scenery is beautiful and filled with culture. Glendale has everything you need all around the neighborhoods and wonderful parks with elegant malls and  More

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Over 12 years ago

Summers are too  More

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Need Affordable, Safe Chidcare? Come see our Educational Daycare and Preschool conviently situated on the phoenix glendale border. We are a top rated preschool & super  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 11 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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