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Bethesda, MD vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix has 78.5% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Phoenix has 51.8% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Phoenix scores 0.0% worse than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10862443
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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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