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Bethesda, MD vs Prescott, AZ

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- Prescott spends 50.0% less per student than Bethesda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% higher in Prescott than in Bethesda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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