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Bethesda, MD vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad has 71.9% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Carlsbad has 33.5% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 23.3% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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