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Fairfax, VA vs Gig Harbor, WA

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- Gig Harbor has 7.7% more rainy days than Fairfax.
- Gig Harbor has 29.8% less Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gig Harbor scores 1.4% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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