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Arlington, VA vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 60.0% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Palo Alto has 29.9% more Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 20.5% better than Arlington
 Arlington, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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