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Flagstaff, AZ vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 43.5% less rainy days than Flagstaff.
- Fairbanks has 41.7% less Sunny Days than Flagstaff.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 26.1% worse than Flagstaff

Climate
 Flagstaff, AZFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall211238
 Snowfall816128
 Precipitation83103106
 Sunny266155205
 Avg. July High827386
 Avg. Jan. Low14-1522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.95.17
 UV Index6.31.44.3
 Elevation69034462443

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Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  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 13 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 14 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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ZIPS IN FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
86001 86004 86011
ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703

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