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Towson, MD vs Fredericksburg, VA

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- Fredericksburg spends 17.0% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Fredericksburg than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fredericksburg had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,590$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18124573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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