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Boone, NC vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 77.0% less rainy days than Boone.
- Fairbanks has 24.0% less Sunny Days than Boone.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 27.1% worse than Boone
 Boone, NCFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  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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