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Des Moines, IA vs Bethesda, MD

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- People living in Bethesda are 5.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Des Moines
 Des Moines, IABethesda, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.3%2.1%
 Lutheran6.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%0.9%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  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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