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Fairfax, VA vs Glendale, CA

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Highlights
- Glendale has 56.5% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Glendale has 43.9% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Glendale scores 26.0% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAGlendale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5222443
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 Glendale    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 12 years. I agree with what others have written about the weather, location, cost of living, and charm. I also agree that crime has grown, and the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Incorporated in 1906, Glendale California is a "Little" big city. 200,000 people in a 30 sq. mile area. Situated between the San Gabriel & San Fernando Valleys, so the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Glendale is a wonderful place to live in. It's green, clean, safe, and it's very pretty.According to statistics, Glendale was in the list of 10 safest cities with  More

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