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Bethesda, MD vs Burbank, CA

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- Burbank spends 11.7% less per student than Bethesda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.4% higher in Burbank than in Bethesda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burbank had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDBurbank, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Burbank    18 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Burbank for 30 years. We raised our son here, he attended public schools and graduated high in his class. We have several friends that are also still here.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Burbank since 1990 and it sure has changed. The crime was once low but ever since the radically left city council has made changes this is no longer so.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Burbank is a nice city with a focus on the entertainment industry. The city benefits from southern California's mild climate with no snow, moderate temps in the winter  More

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