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Madison, WI vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 18.3% more rainy days than Madison.
- Bethesda has 5.3% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 9.0% better than Madison
 Madison, WIBethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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