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Fairfax, VA vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo has 52.3% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Amarillo has 30.8% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amarillo scores 8.2% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36682443
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 11 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 Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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