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Fairbanks, AK vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- Hickory has 286.3% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Hickory has 35.5% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 49.0% better than Fairbanks
Climate
 Fairbanks, AKHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall124538
 Snowfall61428
 Precipitation103112106
 Sunny155210205
 Avg. July High738886
 Avg. Jan. Low-152922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)5.17.67
 UV Index1.44.64.3
 Elevation44611482443

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews
Martin · North Pole, AK
Comfortable, But Winters Are Getting Harder
Over 9 years ago

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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CJ · Ogden, UT
Interested in Fairbanks
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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Sandy · Fairbanks, AK
Think Twice!
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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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews
ben · Hickory, NC
Nice place to live
Over 1 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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alan · Hickory, NC
Great place to live
Over 2 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Mark · Beulaville, NC
Hate of Southern American Culture
Over 5 years ago

Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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99701 99703
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28601 28602
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