| Bethesda, MD | Vail, CO | United States |
Overall | 138.5 | 153.5 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 118.3 | 109.9 | 100 |
Health | 86.8 | 82.3 | 100 |
Housing | 360.4 | 392.5 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $1,072,100 | $1,530,400 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,940.0% | 9,040.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 128.8 | 82.9 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 146.7 | 154.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to More
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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Vail..pros/ cons
Pros
1. beautiful town 2. very low crime
Cons
1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich
and beautiful, this isn't More
Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost More
Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World More
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