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McLean, VA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 68.7% less rainy days than McLean.
- Santa Monica has 38.4% more Sunny Days than McLean.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 26.0% better than McLean
 McLean, VASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
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 Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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