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Bemidji, MN vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 56.2% less rainy days than Bemidji.
- Fairbanks has 14.8% less Sunny Days than Bemidji.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 16.4% worse than Bemidji
 Bemidji, MNFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low-5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  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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