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Downey, CA vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 17.0% less rainy days than Downey.
- Fairbanks has 46.0% less Sunny Days than Downey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 45.2% worse than Downey
 Downey, CAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  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 15 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 16 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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