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San Mateo, CA vs Bethesda, MD

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- People living in Bethesda are 6.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in San Mateo
 San Mateo, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic35.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.3%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian1.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%0.9%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  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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