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Germantown, MD vs Ellicott City, MD

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Highlights
- Ellicott City has 5.4% more rainy days than Germantown.
- Ellicott City has 4.6% more Sunny Days than Germantown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ellicott City scores 0.0% worse than Germantown
 Germantown, MDEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1542443
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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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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