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Fargo, ND vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 50.6% less rainy days than Fargo.
- Fairbanks has 22.5% less Sunny Days than Fargo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 20.3% worse than Fargo
 Fargo, NDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low0  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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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 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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