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New Bern, NC vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 99.8% more per student than New Bern.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Bethesda than in New Bern. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bern
 New Bern, NCBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,611  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  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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