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Bethesda, MD vs Harrisburg, PA

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- People living in Harrisburg are 7.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.5%49.4%
 Baptist4.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic14.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Methodist3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.4%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Eastern1.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.9%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 Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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