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Bethesda, MD vs Apex, NC

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- There are 206 physicians per 100,000 people in Apex.
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Bethesda.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Bethesda, MDApex, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock57.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.506  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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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 Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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