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Alexandria, VA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael has 5.6% less rainy days than Alexandria.
- San Rafael has 27.4% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 16.4% better than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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