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Reading, PA vs Bethesda, MD

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- People living in Bethesda are 7.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Reading
 Reading, PABethesda, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.6%49.4%
 Baptist0.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic19.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.3%2.1%
 Lutheran10.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian4.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%0.9%
Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  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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