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McLean, VA vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Sunnyvale has 64.8% less rainy days than McLean.
- Sunnyvale has 28.1% more Sunny Days than McLean.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sunnyvale scores 20.5% better than McLean
 McLean, VASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1252443
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 Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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