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Sacramento, CA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 29.5% more per student than Sacramento.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.1% lower in Gaithersburg than in Sacramento. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sacramento
 Sacramento, CAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at 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 11 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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