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Bethesda, MD vs Crofton, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Crofton has been positive.
- Crofton has 0.8% more unemployment than Bethesda.
- Crofton job growth has increased by 9.8% in the past 10 years.
 Bethesda, MDCrofton, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%  Unlock6.3%
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 Crofton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved to Crofton in 2001 and loved it for years. Recently, there has been an influx of traffic, probably due to the new shopping centers and homes going  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

I have a lot of contact with people in Crofton and the word is out on this place. If you like police corruption and sleezy politics, this is the place for you. A 12  More

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