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Ellicott City, MD vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Germantown has 5.1% less rainy days than Ellicott City.
- Germantown has 4.4% less Sunny Days than Ellicott City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Germantown scores 0.0% worse than Ellicott City
 Ellicott City, MDGermantown, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4402443
Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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