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Fairbanks, AK vs Fife, WA

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- Fife has 248.7% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Fife has 8.4% less Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fife scores 45.1% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKFife, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
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 Fife    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This small suburb of Tacoma checks all the boxes for me, so where do I start? Fife has a bit of everything for every walk of life and virtually any activity you wish  More

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Over 18 years ago

A town so small if you blink it is gone. It is really a small suburb of tacoma. I lived there for only three weeks and had to move  More

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