2024 Compare Cities Education:
Towson, MD vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Beach Gardens spends 23.1% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in Palm Beach Gardens than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Beach Gardens had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,935$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$10,942$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,409$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4616.3816.23
 Students per Librarian6337454573
 Students per Counselor312433530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%17.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.6%9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%55.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.8%14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%7.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.9%1.8%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 Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 15 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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