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Palo Alto, CA vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac has 142.8% more rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Potomac has 23.0% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Potomac scores 17.0% worse than Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 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

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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 Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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