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Fayetteville, AR vs Bethesda, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Bethesda or is it cheaper to live in Fayetteville?
- Bethesda is 54.2% more expensive than Fayetteville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bethesda or Fayetteville?
- Bethesda housing costs are 296.9% more expensive than Fayetteville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fayetteville or is Health Care more affordable in Bethesda.
- Health related expenses are 7.0% less in Bethesda.
 Fayetteville, ARBethesda, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock138.5100
 Food & Groceries100.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.8100
 Housing90.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,072,100$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock128.8100
 Miscellaneous87.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  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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