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Reading, PA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 9.6% more per student than Reading.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Bethesda than in Reading. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 37.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reading
 Reading, PABethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,807  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but 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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