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Lorton, VA vs Ellicott City, MD

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- Ellicott City has 7.9% more rainy days than Lorton.
- Ellicott City has 4.0% more Sunny Days than Lorton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ellicott City scores 1.4% worse than Lorton
 Lorton, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1542443
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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