2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta has 2.6% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Murrieta has 77.4% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Murrieta scores 66.7% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock31106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10962443
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 Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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