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Bethesda, MD vs South Portland, ME

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- South Portland has 14.8% more rainy days than Bethesda.
- South Portland has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Portland scores 9.6% worse than Bethesda
 Bethesda, MDSouth Portland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
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 South Portland    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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