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Libby, MT vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 40.0% less rainy days than Libby.
- Fairbanks has 2.0% more Sunny Days than Libby.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 21.5% worse than Libby
 Libby, MTFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Libby    4 Reviews

Please do not move to my back yard. Yes, it is very beautiful here, but is not an open invitation to move here. This town is a superfund site for asbestosis. The air is  More

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Libby is backed by a huge wilderness area that has gizzly bears, moose, elk, and all sorts of other wild creatures. North of the town of about 2500 where I live, I'm  More

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Over 16 years ago

I hesitate to give any info....to keep the community small, but it's going to get out none the less. The Libby area has more untouched and rarely traveled forests and  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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