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McLean, VA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto has 60.5% less rainy days than McLean.
- Palo Alto has 28.6% more Sunny Days than McLean.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 20.5% better than McLean
 McLean, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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