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Bedford, PA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 81.5% more per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Washington than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford
 Bedford, PAWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,349  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bedford    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Having recently moved here for a job i have found deadford to not have that much going on, and if you have a dog no one is going to rent to you. There really is nothing  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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