Living in North Bethesda
In North Bethesda, unemployment is 3.6% (2024).
The population of North Bethesda totalled 50,094 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in North Bethesda reached 3.64%. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in North Bethesda numbered 16,944.
Lower unemployment than 67% of American cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 87% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 81% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to North Bethesda?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,189 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 2,024 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official |
Is North Bethesda a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
33.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 16,944 of 50,094 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
North Bethesda 3.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 6,119 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.64 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
What does a salary buy in North Bethesda?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €4,532 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,189 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,261 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to North Bethesda. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in North Bethesda. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 718.6 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in North Bethesda when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,458 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2025 Annual Report on Crime and Safety2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
North Bethesda's nearest airport was DCA, 23 km away and offered 91 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for North Bethesda. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 levels for North Bethesda stood at 5.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 27.2°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
North Bethesda 5.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.87 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7.1 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 20 · May 24.7 · Jun 29.5 · Jul 32 · Aug 31 · Sep 27.1 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 9.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9.1 · May 14.4 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 1.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 5.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 72.8 · Feb 66.4 · Mar 88.9 · Apr 81.5 · May 100.2 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 109.9 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 99.8 · Oct 92.9 · Nov 73.8 · Dec 86.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 16.8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.83 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,062 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 32 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 15.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -1.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Alexandria ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.5 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Lyon (France) ±2.5 °C, Villeurbanne (France) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
The total area of North Bethesda was 23 km² at the end of 2025. North Bethesda's population density measured 2,160 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport66.2%Foreign residents33.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 23 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 34.11 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 16,944 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Population density | 2,160 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Population | 50,094 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011Official |
Alternatives for people set on North Bethesda
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
McLean as a North Bethesda alternative in the same region
13 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €10,418 McLean vs €6,119 North Bethesda+70%
- Unemployment: 2.3% McLean vs 3.6% North Bethesda−38%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,349 McLean vs 3,458 North Bethesdano percentage
- Foreign residents: 25.0% McLean vs 34.1% North Bethesda−27%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ McLean vs 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda+11%
- Residents: 50,773 McLean vs 50,094 North Bethesda+1%
Cities near North Bethesda
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in North Bethesda?
The unemployment rate is 3.64 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in North Bethesda?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.87 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is North Bethesda?
Police recorded 3,458 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 2025 Annual Report on Crime and Safety.
How many people live in North Bethesda?
The published population is 50,094 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in North Bethesda?
16,944 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is North Bethesda a good place to live?
North Bethesda may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near North Bethesda?
North Kensington, South Kensington, Rockville, Chevy Chase, Bethesda are near North Bethesda. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). North Bethesda, United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 09a0a0ccbc6c41966c2f3220dc0d0106]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/north-bethesda/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 2025 Annual Report on Crime and Safety montgomerycountymd.gov · checked 2026-10-03
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
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- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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