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Bethesda, MD vs Napa, CA

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- Napa spends 7.7% less per student than Bethesda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.4% higher in Napa than in Bethesda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Napa had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDNapa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock576034573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%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.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Napa    19 Reviews

I have lived in Napa for 20 years. In that time, Napa has changed dramatically. Today, Napa is very much a Hispanic community. Many Latinos don't or won't speak English  More

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My longtime Napa home burned to smithereens in 2017. That same night, a crazy stalker set her sights on me. Two nights after the fire, she showed up at my rescue house  More

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Napa is a very easy place to live, especially for those contemplating retirement. The pace of life is peaceful. The weather is superb -- never miserably cold or hot but  More

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