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Chevy Chase, MD vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego spends 17.1% less per student than Chevy Chase.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.2% higher in San Diego than in Chevy Chase. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chevy Chase
 Chevy Chase, MDSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.1.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.93.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree32.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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