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Arlington, VA vs Palmdale, CA

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- Palmdale has 79.7% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Palmdale has 39.3% more Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmdale scores 9.6% better than Arlington
 Arlington, VAPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26572443
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 Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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