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Marietta, GA vs Galax, VA

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- Galax has 18.1% less rainy days than Marietta.
- Galax has 11.5% less Sunny Days than Marietta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Galax scores 3.9% worse than Marietta
 Marietta, GAGalax, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock23722443
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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