2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lorton, VA vs Baltimore, MD

Change Cities
Highlights
- Baltimore spends 18.4% more per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Baltimore than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baltimore had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton
 Lorton, VABaltimore, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,804$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,231$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13844573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lorton

Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

   |    Reply

I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Baltimore


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.