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Bethesda, MD vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- There are 178 physicians per 100,000 people in Ames.
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Bethesda.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Bethesda, MDAmes, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock64.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.506  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock126100
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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 Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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