| Darien, CT | McLean, VA | United States |
Overall | 138.6 | 149.7 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 117.9 | 118.5 | 100 |
Health | 126.8 | 102.1 | 100 |
Housing | 532.3 | 391.7 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $1,665,700 | $1,186,400 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 11,680.0% | 9,890.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 137.3 | 125.5 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 162.8 | 147.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential More
There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers More
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