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Medford, MA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg has 12.1% less rainy days than Medford.
- Gaithersburg has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Medford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gaithersburg scores 5.8% better than Medford
 Medford, MAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5022443
Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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