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McLean, VA vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake has 6.8% less rainy days than McLean.
- Saranac Lake has 21.2% less Sunny Days than McLean.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Saranac Lake scores 24.7% worse than McLean
 McLean, VASaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15452443
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 Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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