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Bethesda, MD vs Dana Point, CA

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Highlights
- Dana Point has 67.7% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Dana Point has 39.6% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dana Point scores 24.7% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDDana Point, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1442443
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 Dana Point    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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