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Galena, IL vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- Fairfax has 17.8% more rainy days than Galena.
- Fairfax has 4.2% more Sunny Days than Galena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairfax scores 7.4% better than Galena
 Galena, ILFairfax, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4332443
Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 14 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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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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