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Laurel, MD vs Brandon, FL

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- Brandon spends 36.9% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% higher in Brandon than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brandon had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDBrandon, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 7 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 16 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 16 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 Brandon    11 Reviews
Mike · Brandon, FL
Brandon FL where Urban Sprawl is ever increasing
Over 12 years ago

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Mary · Valrico, FL
Brandon fl
Over 12 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Yvette · Brandon, FL
Boring Brandon
Over 12 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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