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Rochester, MI vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 32.6% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Bethesda has 12.6% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 7.4% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MIBethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  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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