Driving Downtown - Bethesda Maryland USA - Episode 34.
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Bethesda is a census-designated place just northwest of the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Bethesda is one of the most affluent and highly educated communities in the United States. In 2014 it placed first in Forbes list of America's most educated small towns[3] and first on Time's list of top earning towns.
Demographics:
Bethesda is a very wealthy and well-educated area. According to the 2000 Census, Bethesda was the best-educated city in the United States of America with a population of 50,000 or more. 79% of residents 25 or older have bachelor's degrees and 49% have graduate or professional degrees. According to a 2007 estimate,[10] the median income for a household in the CDP was $117,723, and the median income for a family was $168,385. The average price of a four bedroom, two bath home in Bethesda in 2010 was $806,817 (which ranks it as the twentieth most expensive community in America).
Economy:
Notable companies based in Bethesda include:
AdvisorShares
American Capital
U.S. Headquarters of AREVA Inc.
Calvert Investments
Cambridge Information Group
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
Coventry Health Care
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Digital Management, Inc.
HMSHost
Honest Tea
Host Hotels & Resorts
International Neuroethics Society
Iridium Satellite LLC
Lockheed Martin
Marriott International
Ritz Carlton
RLJ Companies
United States Enrichment Corporation
Youth For Understanding USA
Wellness Corporate Solutions
Notable People:
Trace Armstrong, former NFL player.
Red Auerbach, former NBA coach.[29]
Deane Beman, PGA Tour Commissioner and professional golfer.[30]
Ezra Taft Benson, the Secretary of Agriculture under President Eisenhower, and former president of the Mormon Church.
Wolf Blitzer, journalist.[31]
James Brown, sportscaster.[32]
Preston Burpo, former MLS player.[33]
Patrick Byrne, entrepreneur.[34]
Andrea Carroll, soprano[35]
Michael Cerveris, actor.[36]
Connie Chung, television journalist.[37]
Colin Cloherty, NFL player.[38]
Steve Coll, journalist and author.
Candy Crowley, journalist.[39]
David Dobkin, director, screenwriter, and producer.[40]
William Eacho, former U.S. ambassador to Austria.
Gregg Easterbrook, sports columnist.[41]
Jo Ann Emerson, former U.S. Representative, Missouri.[42]
Marc Flanagan, Emmy winning television writer/producer [IMdb]
Kenneth Feinberg, attorney.
John Feinstein, author.[43]
Neal Fredericks, cinematographer.
Thomas Friedman, author.[44]
Merrick Garland, chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[45]
Howard Gutman, former U.S. ambassador to Belgium.
Mark Halperin, journalist and author.[46]
Steve Handelsman, journalist.[47]
Laura Hillenbrand, author.[48]
Antawn Jamison, basketball player.[49]
Spike Jonze, director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.[50]
Larry Kaufman, chess Grandmaster.
Greg Koch, former NFL player.
Ferenc Körmendi, Hungarian novelist and broadcaster
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN analyst.[51]
Katie Ledecky, swimmer.[52]
Nils Lofgren, musician.[53]
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, actress, comedian and producer.[54]
Justin Maxwell, MLB player.[55]
Allison Macfarlane, chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.[56]
Alice McDermott, author.[57]
Martin O'Malley, politician, former governor of Maryland, former Democratic presidential candidate.[58]
Periphery, progressive metal band.
Maury Povich, television host.[59]
Mark Pryor, former U.S. Senator, Arkansas.[60]
Giuliana Rancic, celebrity news personality.[61]
Patricia Richardson, actress, Home Improvement.
James Risen, journalist.
Alexandra Robbins, author.[62]
Cokie Roberts, journalist and author.
Richard Schiff, actor.[63]
Dan Shanoff, sports columnist.[64]
David Simon, author, journalist, and television producer.[65]
Gordon Smith, former U.S. Senator, Oregon.[66]
Daniel Stern, actor.[67]
Jacob Tamarkin, mathematician.
Jeff Tremaine, director, screenwriter, and producer.
Mike Tyson, boxer.[49]
Michael Wilbon, journalist, sportscaster.[68]
Gedion Zelalem, professional footballer (soccer).
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