Bethesda, MD Livability Score

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Statistic	Bethesda	Maryland	National
Population (2012)	60,858	5,773,552	311,173,000
Population (2000)	55,300	5,296,486	281,421,906
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	61%	58%	58%
Have children (under 18yrs)	46%	50%	48%
Caucasian	86%	69%	83%
African American	3%	24%	8%
Asian	8%	3%	2%
Speak English	77%	89%	88%
Speak Spanish	6%	4%	7%

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Neighborhoods in & around Bethesda, MD

Neighborhood	Miles	Neighborhood	Miles
Friendship Heights, Washington	2.6	Olde Glebe, Arlington	4.7
Chevy Chase, Washington	3.1	Berkley, Washington	4.7
Barnaby Woods, Washington	3.4	Bellevue Forest, Arlington	4.7
Au-Tenleytown, Washington	3.6	Glover Park, Washington	4.8
Takoma Park, Washington	4.1	The Palisades, Washington	4.9
Chain Bridge Forest, Arlington	4.1	Woodley Park, Washington	5
Cleveland Park, Washington	4.3	Petworth, Washington	5.1
Brightwood, Washington	4.5	Mount Pleasant, Washington	5.3

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Cities near Bethesda, MD

City	Miles	City	Miles
Bethesda, MD	0	Kensington, MD	3.6
Somerset, MD	1.6	North Bethesda, MD	3.6
Chevy Chase, MD	1.6	Forest Glen, MD	4.3
Friendship Village, MD	2	North Kensington, MD	4.5
Chevy Chase Village, MD	2.1	Potomac, MD	4.7
Brookmont, MD	2.1	McLean, VA	5.1
Cabin John, MD	2.6	Silver Spring, MD	5.2
South Kensington, MD	3	Wheaton-Glenmont, MD	5.6

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