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Bentonville, AR vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 75.4% less rainy days than Bentonville.
- Fairbanks has 27.9% less Sunny Days than Bentonville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 31.1% worse than Bentonville
 Bentonville, ARFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Bentonville    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

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Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

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Mindy · 

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  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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