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Santa Fe, NM vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 22.5% less rainy days than Santa Fe.
- Fairbanks has 45.2% less Sunny Days than Santa Fe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 32.0% worse than Santa Fe
Climate
 Santa Fe, NMFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall151238
 Snowfall266128
 Precipitation66103106
 Sunny283155205
 Avg. July High867386
 Avg. Jan. Low18-1522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.55.17
 UV Index6.31.44.3
 Elevation69954462443

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews
Andrea · Santa Fe, NM
I love this City Different!
Over 2 years ago

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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"Ret1re" · Johnsburg, NY
Great, but not perfect
Over 5 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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chris · Ogden, UT
Carnival of fools
Over 5 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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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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