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Bethesda, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg has 1.2% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Gaithersburg has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gaithersburg scores 0.0% worse than Bethesda

Climate
 Bethesda, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Rainfall434238
 Snowfall172128
 Precipitation114113106
 Sunny197202205
 Avg. July High878586
 Avg. Jan. Low252522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.37.37
 UV Index4.14.14.3
 Elevation3185022443

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 9 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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ZIPS IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND
20817 20814 20816
ZIPS IN GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND
20878 20877 20879 20899

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