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Aiken, SC vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 75.5% less rainy days than Aiken.
- Fairbanks has 28.2% less Sunny Days than Aiken.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Aiken
 Aiken, SCFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  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 14 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 15 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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