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Fairfax, VA vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego has 72.8% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- San Diego has 34.3% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 26.0% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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