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Towson, MD vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 19.5% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% higher in Reno than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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