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Astoria, OR vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 86.4% less rainy days than Astoria.
- Fairbanks has 22.0% more Sunny Days than Astoria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 26.1% worse than Astoria
 Astoria, ORFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny127  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  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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