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Bethesda, MD vs Weston, MA

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- Weston spends 19.4% more per student than Bethesda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Weston than in Bethesda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Weston had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDWeston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.4%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 Weston    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Having spent the majority of my life as a resident of Weston, I can attest that it is one of the best places to live in North America. I have traveled the world and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weston is a world away... from the reality of 99% of Americans. There is no place for even middle income families. People here, especially children raised here, have no  More

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Weston is a beautiful small town. Easy access to the city of Boston but you feel like you're a world away. With low density housing, plenty of trees and a small walkable  More

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