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Manhattan, NY vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- Fairfax has 8.9% less rainy days than Manhattan.
- Fairfax has 15.0% less Sunny Days than Manhattan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairfax scores 1.4% better than Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYFairfax, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny233  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4332443
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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 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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