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Arlington, VA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon has 12.0% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Mount Vernon has 22.4% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mount Vernon scores 1.4% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, VAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 11 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 12 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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