Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Lorton, VA vs. Gaithersburg, MD

2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lorton, VA vs Gaithersburg, MD

Change Cities
Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 12.3% more per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Gaithersburg than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton

Education
 Lorton, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,573$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085$16,697$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,083$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5213.6316.23
 Students per Librarian6714904573
 Students per Counselor273292530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.4%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%53.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.3%16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%5.4%1.5%

View More Data >

Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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 18 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 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

   |    Reply

Over 9 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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Gaithersburg

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Lorton, Virginia Cost of Living vs Gaithersburg, Maryland Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN LORTON, VIRGINIA
22079
ZIPS IN GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND
20878 20877 20879 20899

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.

Try Now