2025 Compare Cities Health:
Kensington, MD vs Bowie, MD

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Highlights
- There are 132 physicians per 100,000 people in Bowie.
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Kensington.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Kensington, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock50.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.506  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to  More

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Over 15 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years. This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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