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State College, PA vs Bethesda, MD

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- People living in Bethesda are 2.4% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in State College
 State College, PABethesda, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic12.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.3%2.1%
 Lutheran4.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist7.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian5.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%0.9%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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