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Bowie, MD vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 33.8% more per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Arlington than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie

Education
 Bowie, MDArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,603$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913$19,293$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,718$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8915.1516.23
 Students per Librarian11556444573
 Students per Counselor338248530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%7.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.3%3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%76.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.5%28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%8.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%4.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 12 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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