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Alexandria, VA vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma has 30.7% less rainy days than Alexandria.
- Petaluma has 29.4% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 15.1% better than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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