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Washington, DC vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View has 64.2% less rainy days than Washington.
- Mountain View has 26.1% more Sunny Days than Washington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain View scores 20.5% better than Washington
 Washington, DCMountain View, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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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 15 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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