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Summerville, SC vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda is 0% more densely populated than Summerville.
- People are 14.4% more likely to be married in Bethesda.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Bethesda.
 Summerville, SCBethesda, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,294329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201043,181  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,277285,036,114
 Population - 199022,519  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now136.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,998.893.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Summerville, SCBethesda, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Summerville, SCBethesda, MDUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Summerville, SCBethesda, MDUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households19,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,52980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,583  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  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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