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Fairfax, VA vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise has 78.6% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Surprise has 52.0% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Surprise scores 0.0% worse than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VASurprise, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
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 Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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