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Bethesda, MD vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley has 68.4% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Oro Valley has 41.6% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oro Valley scores 4.1% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25432443
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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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