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Bethesda, MD vs Pasadena, CA

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- Pasadena has 49.9% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Pasadena has 45.2% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pasadena scores 24.7% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDPasadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock40106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8632443
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 Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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