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Newport, RI vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 9.6% less per student than Newport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Bethesda than in Newport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport
 Newport, RIBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,315  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  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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