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Towson, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 16.5% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Gaithersburg than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDGaithersburg, 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 Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%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 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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