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Bethesda, MD vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- There are 219 physicians per 100,000 people in Walnut Creek.
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Bethesda.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Bethesda, MDWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock61.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.506  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock109100
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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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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