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Rome, NY vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 13.7% less per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Gaithersburg than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, NYGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Rome    5 Reviews

M · Rome, NY

Rome, NY is one of the best places to race a family ( all ages ) or live here, or camp, be a young at heart (50+to retirement , wonderful fellowships ) and / or be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Between Lee and Rome, I spend my almost my entire schooling life here. As a kid you never really realize how bad a place might be until you come back as an adult and go  More

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Rome, NY and vicinity is located in a beautiful natural setting in Central New York. Affordable housing and cost of living is complemented by proximity to all-season  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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