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Bethesda, MD vs Cranston, RI

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- Cranston has 14.8% more rainy days than Bethesda.
- Cranston has 3.0% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cranston scores 2.7% worse than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDCranston, RIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
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 Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 18 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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