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Boulder, CO vs Bethesda, MD

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Highlights
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Bethesda.
- There are 322 physicians per 100,000 people in Boulder.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Boulder, COBethesda, MDUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock29.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9986.9
 Physicians per Cap.322  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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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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