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Alexandria, VA vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Harrisburg has 2.8% less rainy days than Alexandria.
- Harrisburg has 4.0% less Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Harrisburg scores 1.4% worse than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3312443
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 Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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