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Bethesda, MD vs Kirkland, WA

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- Kirkland is 0% more densely populated than Bethesda.
- People are 9.2% less likely to be married in Kirkland.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Kirkland.
 Bethesda, MDKirkland, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock91,656329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.838.4
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 Population - 201058,537  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,054285,036,114
 Population - 199062,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock111.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,146.993.4
 Land Area13.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bethesda, MDKirkland, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bethesda, MDKirkland, WAUnited States
 White70.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian11.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bethesda, MDKirkland, WAUnited States
 Married Population60.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households26,930  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,401  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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 Kirkland    14 Reviews
Pat · Wesley Chapel, FL
Fantastic
Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Ron · Kirkland, WA
Great place to live if you don't mind 9 months of
Over 14 years ago

Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Katherine · Kirkland, WA
We love Kirkland
Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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