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Anchorage, AK vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 32.4% less rainy days than Anchorage.
- Fairbanks has 23.0% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 7.3% worse than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  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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