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Hillsborough, NC vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 7.0% less rainy days than Hillsborough.
- Bethesda has 9.6% less Sunny Days than Hillsborough.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 3.9% worse than Hillsborough
 Hillsborough, NCBethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Hillsborough    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great place to live and  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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