2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Brunswick, NJ vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 10.1% less per student than New Brunswick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% higher in Gaithersburg than in New Brunswick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 34.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Brunswick
 New Brunswick, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  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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