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Alexandria, VA vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark has 10.5% more rainy days than Alexandria.
- Newark has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Newark scores 1.4% worse than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VANewark, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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 Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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