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Dale City, VA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 37.6% more per student than Dale City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Bethesda than in Dale City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 16.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dale City
 Dale City, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Dale City    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The area has a more moderate climate than in the mid-west. Not nearly as good as southern California or the West in general, however. There aren't too many days in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Not just Dale City, but the entire area of Northern Virginia is incredibly crowded. Traffic is a nightmare, affecting quality of life. Don't even want to travel in the  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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