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Bethesda, MD vs Newport News, VA

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Highlights
- Newport News has 7.7% more rainy days than Bethesda.
- Newport News has 9.1% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Newport News scores 2.7% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDNewport News, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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