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Fairfax, VA vs Brookings, SD

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Highlights
- Brookings has 40.0% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Brookings has 7.1% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Brookings scores 8.2% worse than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VABrookings, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16172443
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 Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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