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Wilsonville, OR vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 5.4% more per student than Wilsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% lower in Gaithersburg than in Wilsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilsonville
 Wilsonville, ORGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Wilsonville    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has Oregon Willamette Valley weather which is about 6 good months, 3-4 dark wet and cool months, and 3 unpredictable months. Comparing price of living to  More

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Over 11 years ago

My wife and I really like Wilsonville because it is close to Portland, however it does not have the hustle and bustle that Portland does. It is more slow paced, and  More

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Hi Jim "horrible climate"... I invite you to visit Wilsonville again because I would bet money that your take on this little hidden gem would be very different than it  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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