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Fort Washington, MD vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 72.5% less rainy days than Fort Washington.
- Fairbanks has 22.9% less Sunny Days than Fort Washington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 31.1% worse than Fort Washington
 Fort Washington, MDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Fort Washington    2 Reviews

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  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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