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Bethesda, MD vs Ithaca, NY

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- People living in Ithaca are 17.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDIthaca, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock23.0%49.4%
 Baptist4.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic14.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.0%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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