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Alexandria, VA vs Seaside, CA

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Highlights
- Seaside has 61.6% less rainy days than Alexandria.
- Seaside has 28.9% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seaside scores 15.1% better than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VASeaside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 20 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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