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Bethesda, MD vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove has 53.4% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Elk Grove has 35.0% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk Grove scores 13.7% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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