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Johnson City, TN vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 73.2% less rainy days than Johnson City.
- Fairbanks has 22.9% less Sunny Days than Johnson City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 32.0% worse than Johnson City
 Johnson City, TNFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  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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