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Battle Creek, MI vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 67.6% less rainy days than Battle Creek.
- Fairbanks has 6.6% less Sunny Days than Battle Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 23.9% worse than Battle Creek
 Battle Creek, MIFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall53  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny166  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  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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