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Arlington, VA vs Kensington, MD

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Highlights
- Kensington has 2.1% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Kensington has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kensington scores 0.0% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, VAKensington, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2852443
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to  More

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Over 15 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years. This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter  More

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