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Fountain, CO vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 31.6% less rainy days than Fountain.
- Fairbanks has 37.5% less Sunny Days than Fountain.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 31.1% worse than Fountain
 Fountain, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  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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