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Alexandria, VA vs Frederick, MD

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 Alexandria, VAFrederick, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock42.538.1
 Snowfall14.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days116.9107.2106.2
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock87.785.8
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.362822443
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 Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Company with the most  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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