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Arlington, VA vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 73.0% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Fairbanks has 22.9% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, VAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  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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