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Clarkston, WA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 149.7% more rainy days than Clarkston.
- Bethesda has 14.5% more Sunny Days than Clarkston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 1.4% better than Clarkston
 Clarkston, WABethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny172  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Clarkston    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The weather, economy, outdoor activities, and colleges are exactly like Lewiston (ID), yet when rated as one of the Best Places Clarkston is often left out of the  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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