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Ashland, KY vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 73.9% less rainy days than Ashland.
- Fairbanks has 4.9% less Sunny Days than Ashland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Ashland
 Ashland, KYFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny163  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 7 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  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 15 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 16 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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