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Melbourne, FL vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Germantown spends 84.2% more per student than Melbourne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Germantown than in Melbourne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLGermantown, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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