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Davis, CA vs Bethesda, MD

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- The median age of a home in Davis is 32.5% younger than the median age of a home in Bethesda.
 Davis, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,072,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.147.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned41.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Davis, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,650  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,200  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,930$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Davis, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Davis, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99927.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock8.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Davis, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.8%12.2%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  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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