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Bethesda, MD vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 24.5% less per student than Bethesda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Plano than in Bethesda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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