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San Francisco, CA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 6.1% less per student than San Francisco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% lower in Gaithersburg than in San Francisco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Francisco
 San Francisco, CAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  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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