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St. Petersburg, FL vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg has 16.8% less rainy days than St. Petersburg.
- Gaithersburg has 18.5% less Sunny Days than St. Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gaithersburg scores 9.0% better than St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5022443
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  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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