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Bethesda, MD vs Potomac, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Potomac has been positive.
- Potomac has 0.0% more unemployment than Bethesda.
- Potomac job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Bethesda, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.7%5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.0%31.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%2.2%6.3%
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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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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