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Denver, CO vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 29.9% less rainy days than Denver.
- Fairbanks has 36.7% less Sunny Days than Denver.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Denver
 Denver, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  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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