Bethesda vs Wheaton
Bethesda, MD compared with Wheaton, MD · 5 miles apart
Bethesda has 69,397 residents to Wheaton’s 52,926. Bethesda comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Wheaton does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Bethesda, MD | Wheaton, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,397 | 52,926 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,231 | 7,673 |
| Median household income | $192,237 | $111,478 |
| Median home value | $1,169,900 | $501,200 |
| Median rent | $2,469 | $2,163 |
| Homeownership | 64% | 64.6% |
| Average commute | 27.7 min | 31.6 min |
| Median age | 42.8 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 87.1% | 38.7% |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 13.1% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 6.9% |
| Price to income | 6.1× | 4.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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