Bethesda, MD

Name: Bethesda, Maryland
Address: Bethesda, MD

6 neighborhoods · 85,577 residents · Maryland

B+

73/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$203K

Median Income

$1053K

Median Home Value

Is Bethesda, MD a Good Place to Live?

Bethesda receives an overall livability grade of B+ (73/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Maryland. Safety scores B+ (76/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores A+ (91/100) with a median household income of $203,087 and median home values around $1,053,167.

About 70.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 3.1%. 54% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 38.

$2,577

Median Rent/mo

70.8%

College Educated

3.1%

Unemployment

54%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

85,577

Population

Zip Codes

Montgomery

County

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Neighborhoods in Bethesda

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	20817Montgomery Co.	86 A	97	92	$231K	$1082K	37,795
2	20814Montgomery Co.	83 A	96	85	$150K	$942K	30,234
3	20816Montgomery Co.	82 A	97	95	$228K	$1137K	17,390
4	20889Montgomery Co.	69 B	50	—	—	—	158
5	20892Montgomery Co.	59 C+	59	—	—	—	0
6	20894Montgomery Co.	59 C+	59	—	—	—	0

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.