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Bethesda, MD vs Goleta, CA

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- People living in Goleta are 7.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDGoleta, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.5%49.4%
 Baptist4.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic14.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern1.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
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 Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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