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Columbia, MO vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 73.5% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Fairbanks has 19.3% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 29.2% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MOFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall441238
 Snowfall166128
 Precipitation110103106
 Sunny192155205
 Avg. July High887386
 Avg. Jan. Low21-1522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.25.17
 UV Index4.41.44.3
 Elevation7094462443
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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