2025 Compare Cities Education:
Towson, MD vs Orlando, FL

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Highlights
- Orlando spends 25.0% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% higher in Orlando than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orlando had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDOrlando, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,701$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11484573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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