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Dickinson, ND vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 28.2% less rainy days than Dickinson.
- Fairbanks has 23.3% less Sunny Days than Dickinson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 22.7% worse than Dickinson
 Dickinson, NDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  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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