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Mechanicsville, MD vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 3% more violent crime than Mechanicsville.
- Bethesda has 13% less property crime than Mechanicsville.
 Mechanicsville, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock14.122.7
 Property Crime24.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Mechanicsville    1 Reviews

We moved to Mechanicsville a year ago and although I am originally from Maryland, we didn't know anything about this area. We are retired and like the area. We chose  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Mechanicsville, MarylandCrime Index
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