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Fairbanks, AK vs Carlsbad, NM

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Highlights
- Carlsbad has 14.5% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Carlsbad has 79.4% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 56.9% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31002443
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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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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