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Potomac, MD vs Boca Raton, FL

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- Boca Raton spends 34.0% less per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Boca Raton than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boca Raton had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDBoca Raton, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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Reviews for Boca Raton    29 Reviews

Living here is like Paton Place. Also like Desperate Housewives or 90210. In the words its a terrible place to live. It's made up of predominantly New Yorkers and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm new to the area and I like it so far. I was looking for a good Boca Raton Dentist an I found one for a Dental Fix Awesome  More

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Over 13 years ago

Health Care is  More

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