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Palo Alto, CA vs Herndon, VA

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- Herndon has 148.0% more rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Herndon has 23.0% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Herndon scores 17.0% worse than Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAHerndon, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
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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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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