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Bethesda, MD vs Sebastopol, CA

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- Sebastopol has 13.1% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Sebastopol has 32.5% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sebastopol scores 15.1% better than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDSebastopol, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 Sebastopol    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I lived in Sebastopol for 5 years. During my 50+ years on this planet, I have lived many places (New Jersey, NYC, New Zealand, San Diego, Hawaii, Maui, Ashland OR,  More

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Sebastopol, CA really is a great place to live. Located only 50 miles north of San Francisco in the beautiful Sonoma County Wine Country, Sebastopol retains its  More

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it may be pricey, but that really defines the town as who truly loves it. the cost of living is something to think about. i think it is a wonderful town and would be  More

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