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Germantown, MD vs Sunnyvale, CA

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Highlights
- Sunnyvale has 64.1% less rainy days than Germantown.
- Sunnyvale has 32.0% more Sunny Days than Germantown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sunnyvale scores 20.5% better than Germantown
 Germantown, MDSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1252443
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 Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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