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Alexandria, VA vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 18.8% less rainy days than Alexandria.
- Austin has 13.4% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 2.7% worse than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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