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Aliso Viejo, CA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda is 0% more densely populated than Aliso Viejo.
- People are 13.4% more likely to be married in Bethesda.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in Bethesda.
 Aliso Viejo, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,294329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201047,821  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,277285,036,114
 Population - 19907,612  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now562.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,998.893.4
 Land Area6.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aliso Viejo, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Aliso Viejo, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian15.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aliso Viejo, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households18,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,52980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,966  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  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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