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Lansing, MI vs Rockville, MD

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- Rockville spends 28.5% more per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Rockville than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockville had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIRockville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Rockville    17 Reviews

From MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE to many other people's comments and experiences: - The DC Metropolitan area (Maryland, DC, and Virginia) have an intense white supremacy /  More

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Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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