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Royal Oak, MI vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 29.0% more rainy days than Royal Oak.
- Bethesda has 11.3% more Sunny Days than Royal Oak.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethesda scores 5.8% better than Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIBethesda, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3182443
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  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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