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Fairbanks, AK vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls has 201.7% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Cedar Falls has 23.9% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cedar Falls scores 33.3% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
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 Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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