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Charlottesville, VA vs Bethesda, MD

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- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Bethesda.
- There are 1,140 physicians per 100,000 people in Charlottesville.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Charlottesville, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock29.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9986.9
 Physicians per Cap.1,140  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  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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