2025 Compare Cities Education:
Royal Oak, MI vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Germantown spends 29.9% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Germantown than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIGermantown, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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