2025 Compare Cities Education:
Worcester, MA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 0.0% less per student than Worcester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Bethesda than in Worcester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 14.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Worcester
 Worcester, MABethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  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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