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Portsmouth, VA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 9.9% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Bethesda has 9.2% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 1.4% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VABethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  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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