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Blacksburg, VA vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- Fairfax has 7.2% more rainy days than Blacksburg.
- Fairfax has 7.9% less Sunny Days than Blacksburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairfax scores 1.4% better than Blacksburg

Climate
 Blacksburg, VAFairfax, VAUnited States
 Rainfall404338
 Snowfall242228
 Precipitation124119106
 Sunny215198205
 Avg. July High838686
 Avg. Jan. Low222422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.27.37
 UV Index4.84.34.3
 Elevation20774332443

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 9 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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ZIPS IN BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA
24060
ZIPS IN FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
22030

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