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Bethesda, MD vs Annapolis, MD

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Highlights
- Annapolis has 6.1% more rainy days than Bethesda.
- Annapolis has 5.6% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Annapolis scores 1.4% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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