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Fairfax, VA vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda has 39.5% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Orinda has 31.8% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 17.8% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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