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Annapolis, MD vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 11.6% more per student than Annapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Bethesda than in Annapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Annapolis
 Annapolis, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  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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