| | Kensington, MD | Chevy Chase, MD | United States |
| Overall | 138.5 | 138.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 115.1 | 118.9 | 100 |
| Health | 86.8 | 86.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 241.6 | 458.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $786,400 | $1,617,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,480.0% | 10,480.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 133.4 | 131.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 146.8 | 146.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Kensington 
3 Reviews
Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to More
too expensive, but great More
I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years.
This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter More
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Reviews for Chevy Chase 3 Reviews
Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing. More
Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is More
CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place More
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