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Knoxville, TN vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 76.7% less rainy days than Knoxville.
- Fairbanks has 24.0% less Sunny Days than Knoxville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 31.1% worse than Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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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