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Bethesda, MD vs Naperville, IL

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- Naperville spends 11.6% more per student than Bethesda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Naperville than in Bethesda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDNaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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