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Bethesda, MD vs Sammamish, WA

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Highlights
- Sammamish has 23.4% more rainy days than Bethesda.
- Sammamish has 21.3% less Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sammamish scores 2.7% worse than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDSammamish, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock592443
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 Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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