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Scotch Plains, NJ vs Bethesda, MD

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- People living in Bethesda are 26.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Scotch Plains
 Scotch Plains, NJBethesda, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.6%49.4%
 Baptist3.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic47.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.3%2.1%
 Lutheran0.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian4.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%0.9%
Reviews for Scotch Plains    2 Reviews

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Over 11 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  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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