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McLean, VA vs New Canaan, CT

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 McLean, VANew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock51.638.1
 Snowfall20.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days117123.2106.2
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock83.285.8
 Avg. Jan. Low24.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.2853022443
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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