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Fairfax, VA vs Ridgewood, NJ

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Highlights
- Ridgewood has 10.7% more rainy days than Fairfax.
- Ridgewood has 5.6% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgewood scores 4.1% worse than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VARidgewood, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1122443
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 Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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