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Germantown, MD vs Bettendorf, IA

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Highlights
- Bettendorf spends 31.6% less per student than Germantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Bettendorf than in Germantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bettendorf had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Germantown
 Germantown, MDBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,502$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,161$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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