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Oakton, VA vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria has 0.7% more rainy days than Oakton.
- Alexandria has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Oakton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alexandria scores 0.0% worse than Oakton
 Oakton, VAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 18 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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