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Clayton, MO vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 41.4% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Bethesda than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

St Louis summers are hot and humid...Fall and spring are not very friendly to people with allergies.. Winter is  More

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The weather in St Louis can be hot and humid in the summer. Cold in the  More

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St. Louis in general has an extremely affordable cost of living. Housing is under the nat'l average, as is gasoline. Food, restaurants and entertainment is all  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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