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Bethesda, MD vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 44.7% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Oakland has 32.5% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 19.2% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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