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Bethesda, MD vs Alpharetta, GA

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Highlights
- There are 365 physicians per 100,000 people in Alpharetta.
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Bethesda.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Bethesda, MDAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock50.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock91.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.506  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock92100
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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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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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