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Johnston, IA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 18.9% more rainy days than Johnston.
- Bethesda has 1.0% less Sunny Days than Johnston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 5.8% better than Johnston
 Johnston, IABethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Johnston    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  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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