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Johnstown, PA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 12.7% more per student than Johnstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Gaithersburg than in Johnstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Johnstown
 Johnstown, PAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,021  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 5 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 13 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  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 10 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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