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Fairbanks, AK vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle has 224.8% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Seattle has 1.9% less Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 47.1% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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