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Alexandria, VA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 45.1% less rainy days than Alexandria.
- Oakland has 29.9% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 19.2% better than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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