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Alexandria, VA vs Herndon, VA

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- Herndon has 0.2% less rainy days than Alexandria.
- Herndon has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Herndon scores 0.0% worse than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAHerndon, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
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 Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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