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Winston-Salem, NC vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- Fairfax has 4.2% less rainy days than Winston-Salem.
- Fairfax has 8.3% less Sunny Days than Winston-Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairfax scores 3.9% worse than Winston-Salem

Climate
 Winston-Salem, NCFairfax, VAUnited States
 Rainfall454338
 Snowfall62228
 Precipitation109119106
 Sunny216198205
 Avg. July High888686
 Avg. Jan. Low282422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.67.37
 UV Index4.74.34.3
 Elevation9124332443

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  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 9 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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ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total
ZIPS IN FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
22030

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