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McAllen, TX vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 64.6% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Bethesda than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 27.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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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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