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Gig Harbor, WA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 7.8% less rainy days than Gig Harbor.
- Bethesda has 41.7% more Sunny Days than Gig Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 1.4% worse than Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WABethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny139  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 7 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  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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