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Fairbanks, AK vs Mountain Home, AR

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- Mountain Home has 287.2% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Mountain Home has 34.8% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain Home scores 43.1% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock96106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8172443
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 Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 7 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  More

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