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DeKalb, IL vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 68.5% less rainy days than DeKalb.
- Fairbanks has 20.5% less Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 25.0% worse than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  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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