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Fairbanks, AK vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose has 47.0% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- San Jose has 65.8% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Jose scores 72.5% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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