2025 Compare Cities :
Fairfax, VA vs Cathedral City, CA

Change Cities
 Fairfax, VACathedral City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4.838.1
 Snowfall21.5  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days119.213.6106.2
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock107.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low23.7  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.4333282443
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fairfax

Reviews for Cathedral City    3 Reviews

Cathedral City is cheaper than Palm Springs and a few other local cities. It has lovely mountain views. It's a decidely middle-middle class community, especially on  More

   |    Reply

Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

   |    Reply

Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Cathedral City


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.