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Harlingen, TX vs Washington, DC

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- Washington has 67.2% more rainy days than Harlingen.
- Washington has 11.4% less Sunny Days than Harlingen.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Washington scores 15.9% better than Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXWashington, DCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 9 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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