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Herndon, VA vs Bethesda, MD

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Highlights
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Bethesda.
- There are 299 physicians per 100,000 people in Herndon.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Herndon, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock29.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9986.9
 Physicians per Cap.299  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  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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