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Fairbanks, AK vs Silver City, NM

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Highlights
- Silver City has 47.9% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Silver City has 90.3% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Silver City scores 58.8% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKSilver City, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock59352443
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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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