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Destin, FL vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 99.9% more per student than Destin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% lower in Bethesda than in Destin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Destin
 Destin, FLBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  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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