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Bethesda, MD vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside has 73.5% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Riverside has 40.6% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverside scores 19.2% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDRiverside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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