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Laguna Beach, CA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda is 0% more densely populated than Laguna Beach.
- People are 10.4% more likely to be married in Bethesda.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Bethesda.
 Laguna Beach, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,294329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201022,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,277285,036,114
 Population - 199023,170  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,998.893.4
 Land Area8.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laguna Beach, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Laguna Beach, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laguna Beach, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Married Population55.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households10,536  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,52980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,333  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  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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