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Waltham, MA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg has 11.5% less rainy days than Waltham.
- Gaithersburg has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Waltham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gaithersburg scores 5.8% better than Waltham
 Waltham, MAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall50  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5022443
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  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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