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Bethesda, MD vs North Kingstown, RI

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Is it cheaper to live in North Kingstown or is it cheaper to live in Bethesda?
- North Kingstown is 10.3% less expensive than Bethesda.

Which city has more affordable housing, North Kingstown or Bethesda?
- North Kingstown housing costs are 55.7% less expensive than Bethesda housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bethesda or is Health Care more affordable in North Kingstown.
- Health related expenses are 0.6% less in North Kingstown.
 Bethesda, MDNorth Kingstown, RIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock124.3100
 Food & Groceries118.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.3100
 Housing360.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$496,700$338,100
 Utilities109  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock107.2100
 Miscellaneous146.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 North Kingstown    3 Reviews

I just moved to North Kingstown four months ago. I just called the town hall to ask the tax assessor a question and wow - what a very rude woman. From the moment she  More

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First of all it si the pot hole capital of America. It's famous for pot holes and pot heads. That's all. Problem with "underground" influence is a main  More

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There can be alot said about RI but what you will find here is a true New England town-yes, it's reserved but warm. People help one another out here and good neighbors  More

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