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Towson, MD vs Los Gatos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Gatos spends 8.7% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.3% higher in Los Gatos than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Gatos had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDLos Gatos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%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 Los Gatos    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Los Gatos for 30 plus years. Great climate - mild winters and comfortable  More

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Over 16 years ago

Progressive &  More

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Over 17 years ago

Los Gatos is a beautiful, small town with a great community. The cost of living, however, is extremely expensive. Food at the supermarket is more expensive than in  More

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