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Fairbanks, AK vs Portales, NM

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Highlights
- Portales has 51.3% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Portales has 76.1% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portales scores 56.9% better than Fairbanks

Climate
 Fairbanks, AKPortales, NMUnited States
 Rainfall121838
 Snowfall61828
 Precipitation10357106
 Sunny155273205
 Avg. July High739286
 Avg. Jan. Low-152322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)5.187
 UV Index1.46.24.3
 Elevation44640062443

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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 13 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 14 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 Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 5 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703
ZIPS IN PORTALES, NEW MEXICO
88130

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