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Lynchburg, VA vs Bethesda, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bethesda has been positive.
- Bethesda has 1.0% more unemployment than Lynchburg.
- Bethesda job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Lynchburg, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.7%5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.7%31.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.7%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.9%2.2%6.3%
Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  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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