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Mountain View, CA vs Kirkland, WA

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- Kirkland has 161.9% more rainy days than Mountain View.
- Kirkland has 40.2% less Sunny Days than Mountain View.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kirkland scores 15.9% worse than Mountain View
 Mountain View, CAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1542443
Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 15 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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