2024 Compare Cities Education:
Moscow, ID vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 63.7% more per student than Moscow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Gaithersburg than in Moscow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Moscow
 Moscow, IDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,058$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,600$16,697$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,688$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.2213.6316.23
 Students per Librarian5634904573
 Students per Counselor286292530
 Grade School Educ.0.7%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.4%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.2%53.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.9%16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.1%5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  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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