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Fairfax, VA vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken has 10.9% more rainy days than Fairfax.
- Aiken has 9.1% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Aiken scores 0.0% worse than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAAiken, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5152443
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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