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Vail, CO vs Bethesda, MD

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- Household income in Bethesda, is 78% more than it is in Vail and is 61% above the National Average.
- Vail unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Bethesda unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Vail, COBethesda, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$79,874  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$178,370$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,336  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vail, COBethesda, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock45.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vail, COBethesda, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock17.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock10.1%1.2%
 Education, library2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.2%13.1%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  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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