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Danville, VA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda is 0% more densely populated than Danville.
- People are 55.8% more likely to be married in Bethesda.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Bethesda.
 Danville, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,294329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201042,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,277285,036,114
 Population - 199053,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-24.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,998.893.4
 Land Area42.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Danville, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Danville, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 White40.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Danville, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Married Population39.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households18,590  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,52980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,523  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  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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