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Compare Bethesda to Bowie

This post compares Bethesda, Maryland to Bowie, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bethesda (CDP) Bowie (city)
Population 63,168 58,290
Income (median) $110,889 $71,834
Home Value (median) $877,300 $315,900
White 80% 36%
Black 3% 53%
Asian 11% 5%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 43 41
Rentals 32% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bethesda or Bowie?
A: Bethesda has a similar population count than Bowie: 63168 compared with 58290 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bethesda or in Bowie?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Bethesda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bethesda or Bowie?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Bethesda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bethesda does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Bethesda versus 17% for Bowie.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bethesda may include: Potomac, North-Bethesda, and Severna-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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