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Laurel, MD vs Bel Air South, MD

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- Bel Air South spends 8.7% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Bel Air South than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bel Air South had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDBel Air South, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,068$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,657$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Bel Air South    1 Reviews
Timothy · Abingdon, MD
veriable climate
Over 17 years ago

Climate here is variable winters range from mild to harsh. Some winters we see hardly any snow and mild temps and then others it's very cold and moderate  More

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