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Brentwood, TN vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 47.6% more per student than Brentwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Bethesda than in Brentwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brentwood
 Brentwood, TNBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor386  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Brentwood    12 Reviews

Brentwood 10 years ago was amazing! But over development, traffic, and road widening projects have killed some of the joy and this town has lost it's small town, quiet,  More

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Over 8 years ago

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I am one of a very small group that grew up here in Brentwood. I have travelled all over and there is really not another place quite like here. I know I could be a bit  More

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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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