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Fairbanks, AK vs Santa Rosa, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Rosa has 226.5% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Santa Rosa has 65.2% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Rosa scores 62.7% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock76106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1642443
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 Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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