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McLean, VA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 20.3% more rainy days than McLean.
- Olympia has 33.0% less Sunny Days than McLean.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 2.7% worse than McLean
 McLean, VAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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