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Helena, MT vs Washington, DC

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- Washington has 243.7% more rainy days than Helena.
- Washington has 7.4% more Sunny Days than Helena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Washington scores 10.6% better than Helena
 Helena, MTWashington, DCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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