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Anchorage, AK vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 18.7% more per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% lower in Bethesda than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  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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