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Farmington, NM vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 21.9% more rainy days than Farmington.
- Fairbanks has 42.2% less Sunny Days than Farmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 32.0% worse than Farmington
 Farmington, NMFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny268  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 7 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  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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