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Williamsburg, VA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 49.3% more per student than Williamsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Bethesda than in Williamsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Williamsburg
 Williamsburg, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  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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