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Bethesda, MD vs Davis, CA

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- Davis spends 29.2% less per student than Bethesda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.8% higher in Davis than in Bethesda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Davis had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDDavis, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,977$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,130$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49694573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.3%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 Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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