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Fairbanks, AK vs Lafayette, IN

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- Lafayette has 223.9% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Lafayette has 20.6% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 37.3% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKLafayette, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7022443
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 Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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