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Fairfax, VA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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Highlights
- San Luis Obispo has 53.5% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- San Luis Obispo has 44.9% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Luis Obispo scores 20.5% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2332443
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 Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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