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Pleasantville, NJ vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 19.1% less per student than Pleasantville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in Bethesda than in Pleasantville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 32.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasantville
 Pleasantville, NJBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasantville    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Ive been in New Jersey all my life its been so good to me but it's now come to all the crime and the way of life has deminished over the past few years and it's time for  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pleasantville is right outside of Atlantic City. The area overall is comfortable. The cost of living is pretty high. The weather is pretty good. Crime is an issue but  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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