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Chesapeake, VA vs Potomac, MD

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Highlights
- Potomac has 11.4% less rainy days than Chesapeake.
- Potomac has 4.7% less Sunny Days than Chesapeake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Potomac scores 1.4% worse than Chesapeake
 Chesapeake, VAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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