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Springfield, VA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 12.3% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Bethesda than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  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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