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Sammamish, WA vs Germantown, MD

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- Germantown spends 1.7% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.4% lower in Germantown than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAGermantown, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  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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