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Morgantown, WV vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 47.0% more per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Gaithersburg than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown

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 Morgantown, WVGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,429$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118$16,697$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,179$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0913.6316.23
 Students per Librarian7304904573
 Students per Counselor314292530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.9%5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%53.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.7%16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree8.3%5.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 12 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  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 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

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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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ZIPS IN MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
26505 26501
ZIPS IN GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND
20878 20877 20879 20899

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