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Fairfax, VA vs Sonoma, CA

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Highlights
- Sonoma has 28.6% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Sonoma has 32.3% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sonoma scores 15.1% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VASonoma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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 Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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