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Colorado Springs, CO vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 36.4% less rainy days than Colorado Springs.
- Fairbanks has 36.2% less Sunny Days than Colorado Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 28.2% worse than Colorado Springs
 Colorado Springs, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall57  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  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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