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Fairfax, VA vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlights
- Highlands Ranch has 56.5% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Highlands Ranch has 24.2% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands Ranch scores 1.4% worse than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock76106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock56952443
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 Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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