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Compare Bowie to Bethesda

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bowie may include: Severn, Clinton, and Camp-Springs.

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

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