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Alexandria, VA vs Waltham, MA

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- Waltham has 10.9% more rainy days than Alexandria.
- Waltham has 2.0% less Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waltham scores 5.5% worse than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
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 Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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