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Fairfax, VA vs Claremont, CA

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Highlights
- Claremont has 49.5% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Claremont has 42.4% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Claremont scores 20.5% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAClaremont, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11682443
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 Claremont    7 Reviews

Moved to Claremont 4 years ago when I was 46. Love the beauty of the small town (judging by SoCal standards, not beautiful and green the way other states are….there is a  More

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A wonderful college City with a vibrant, fun downtown area. I have lived here for 5 years and it is the best place I ever lived. Close to beach, mountains and desert.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I general the quality of life is really good in Claremont. It is a college town with 4 or 5 graduate schools. It is very small town oriented with a lot of local events.  More

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