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Beaufort, NC vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 73.1% more per student than Beaufort.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Bethesda than in Beaufort. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaufort
 Beaufort, NCBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor263  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Beaufort    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Background: I'm a medical professional considering moving to NC. Was in the Albermarle Sound area last week and on walking down a dock, noticed large swarms of tiny  More

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Over 16 years ago

The other poster is correct, outdoor activities slow down in the winter, but the social scene stays warm with house parties, pot lucks, concerts, bridge and Scrabble,  More

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Over 16 years ago

The other poster is correct, outdoor activities do slow down in the coastal winters, but the social scene stays warm with house parties, bridge, Scrabble, pot lucks,  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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