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Ridgewood, NJ vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 10.3% less rainy days than Ridgewood.
- Bethesda has 5.7% less Sunny Days than Ridgewood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 4.3% better than Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJBethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  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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