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Bethesda, MD vs Bristol, TN

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- The median age of a home in Bethesda is 3.8% older than the median age of a home in Bristol.
 Bethesda, MDBristol, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age53  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$182,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.9$11.0
 Homes Owned60.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bethesda, MDBristol, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,020  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,340  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,490  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bethesda, MDBristol, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bethesda, MDBristol, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock6.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99925.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99910.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bethesda, MDBristol, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews
AC · Bethesda, MD
My Honest Review On Bethesda Maryland
Over 3 years ago

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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juan · Bethesda, MD
Bethesda expensive place to liove
Over 10 years ago

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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Deborah · Bethesda, MD
Great schools, good eating, nice blend of burbs an
Over 17 years ago

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 Bristol    5 Reviews
MARINA · Bristol, TN
No complaints!
Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Sandy · Bluff City, TN
Application "Black List" AKA Black Hole
Over 6 years ago

Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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John · Fountain, NC
If you don't have a job ... don't come to Bristol
Over 19 years ago

Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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