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Rochester, NY vs Bethesda, MD

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- People living in Bethesda are 5.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYBethesda, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.3%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%0.9%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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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