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Fairfax, VA vs Salinas, CA

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Highlights
- Salinas has 64.4% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Salinas has 30.8% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salinas scores 17.8% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VASalinas, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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