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La Plata, MD vs Washington, DC

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- Washington has 2.7% less rainy days than La Plata.
- Washington has 0.5% less Sunny Days than La Plata.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Washington scores 2.7% worse than La Plata
 La Plata, MDWashington, DCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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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