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Marietta, GA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 42.2% more per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Gaithersburg than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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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

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Over 10 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

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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

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