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Hyattsville, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 12.1% more per student than Hyattsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Gaithersburg than in Hyattsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hyattsville

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 Hyattsville, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,603$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913$16,697$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,718$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8913.6316.23
 Students per Librarian11554904573
 Students per Counselor338292530
 Grade School Educ.12.8%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.1%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.5%53.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%5.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Hyattsville    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Yes, I've lived in Hyattsville for 36 years. Getting ready to sell - only because I've retired recently and Maryland is NOT tax-friendly to Retirees. The City has been  More

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Over 5 years ago

I grew up in West Hyattsville. The area has come a long way! We are so centrally located, only a mile or so from D.C. and the area is very diverse. People say it's up  More

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I've lived in Hyattsville for 3 years now and although it has its pros and cons, overall it is a nice place to live. It is an up-and-coming town. Not only is it right on  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 9 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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ZIPS IN HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND
20781
ZIPS IN GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND
20878 20877 20879 20899

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