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Alexandria, VA vs Fairfield, CA

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- Fairfield has 42.3% less rainy days than Alexandria.
- Fairfield has 28.4% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairfield scores 13.7% better than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 11 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 15 years ago

good  More

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