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Okemos, MI vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda is 0% more densely populated than Okemos.
- People are 16.8% more likely to be married in Bethesda.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years older in Bethesda.
 Okemos, MIBethesda, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,294329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201021,025  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,277285,036,114
 Population - 199020,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,998.893.4
 Land Area16.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Okemos, MIBethesda, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Okemos, MIBethesda, MDUnited States
 White63.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian20.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Okemos, MIBethesda, MDUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households9,902  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,52980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,892  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  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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