2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairfax, VA vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista has 69.8% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Vista has 30.3% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vista scores 24.7% better than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAVista, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3252443
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 11 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 Vista    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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