| | Smithsburg, MD | Damascus, MD | United States |
| Overall | 92.6 | 138.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 106.5 | 110.5 | 100 |
| Health | 83.6 | 86.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 99.2 | 156.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $313,200 | $476,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,570.0% | 10,040.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 102.7 | 144.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 95.7 | 146.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Smithsburg 
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I have owned a house in Smithsburg for 7 years and it is a great small town. It is about 75 minutes away from DC, Baltimore. It is very quiet and most people are More
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Reviews for Damascus 2 Reviews
Damascus is located in the "prestigious" Montgomery County MD, located between Washington DC and Baltimore MD. One of the problems is that Damascus is upper northern More
beautiful surrounding countryside, lots of amenities concentrated nearby, and great natural recreation within 12 to 50 minutes: forest preserve, golf, C&O Canal tow More
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