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Bethesda, MD vs Madison, WI

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 Bethesda, MDMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall42.736.138.1
 Snowfall17.242.427.8
 Precipitation Days113.9114.9106.2
 Sunny197187205
 Avg. July High86.781.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low25.310.221.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.77
 UV Index4.13.34.3
 Elevation ft.3188732443
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 Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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