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Bethesda, MD vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- El Paso spends 31.4% less per student than Bethesda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in El Paso than in Bethesda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Paso had 17.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,359$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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