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Champaign, IL vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 71.3% less rainy days than Champaign.
- Fairbanks has 20.1% less Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 28.2% worse than Champaign
 Champaign, ILFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  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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