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Fairbanks, AK vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine has 10.3% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Irvine has 81.3% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Irvine scores 82.4% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKIrvine, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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