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Muncie, IN vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 56.7% more per student than Muncie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Gaithersburg than in Muncie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Muncie
 Muncie, INGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,659  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor820  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  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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