2024 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Bethesda, MD

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Highlights
- Bethesda spends 11.4% more per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.6% lower in Bethesda than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,717$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938$16,697$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,407$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.613.6316.23
 Students per Librarian9254904573
 Students per Counselor328292530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%0.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.0%98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%5.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%87.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.1%28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%17.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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