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Melbourne, FL vs Bethesda, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bethesda has been positive.
- Bethesda has 1.0% less unemployment than Melbourne.
- Bethesda job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Melbourne, FLBethesda, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  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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