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Houston, TX vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 53.9% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Gaithersburg than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 8 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 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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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 13 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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