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Boulder, CO vs Bethesda, MD

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Highlights
- Bethesda has 135.9% more rainy days than Boulder.
- Bethesda has 19.6% less Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 2.8% better than Boulder

Climate
 Boulder, COBethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall184338
 Snowfall711728
 Precipitation88114106
 Sunny245197205
 Avg. July High888786
 Avg. Jan. Low192522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.17.37
 UV Index5.84.14.3
 Elevation53283182443

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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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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ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310
ZIPS IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND
20817 20814 20816

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