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Bossier City, LA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 17.4% less rainy days than Bossier City.
- Bethesda has 7.5% less Sunny Days than Bossier City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 4.3% better than Bossier City
 Bossier City, LABethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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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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