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[quote=Anonymous]I think there is a generational difference in terms of who lives in Bethesda. If you are middle aged you either bought when property values were not as insane as they are now, or you've had decades to save to live there. Or you are among a minority of apartment renters. I grew up in Bethesda. Absolutely I was very privileged to live there, but my dad was a fed and my mom was a SAHM. They bought when my brother and I were elementary age. Very few families like that can afford to buy an SFH in Bethesda these days. It takes more than a good salary, and even with two good salaries it would be a stretch. And the "affordable" homes are now 70+ years old (when my parents bought those houses were 40 years old) so you'd better have a good financial cushion to deal with old house issues. I do think that for young families, Bethesda has shifted from a place for run of the mill UMC families to a place for people with high paying private sector jobs and/or family wealth. And that's not relatable to many people. [/quote]

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