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Modesto, CA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda is 0% more densely populated than Modesto.
- People are 28.8% more likely to be married in Bethesda.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years older in Bethesda.
 Modesto, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,294329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 2010203,278  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,277285,036,114
 Population - 1990164,730  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,998.893.4
 Land Area43.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Modesto, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Modesto, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Modesto, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households71,879  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,52980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,369  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 5 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  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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