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Columbus, OH vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 70.5% less rainy days than Columbus.
- Fairbanks has 12.9% less Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 28.2% worse than Columbus
 Columbus, OHFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  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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