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Meridian, ID vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 7.3% more rainy days than Meridian.
- Fairbanks has 26.5% less Sunny Days than Meridian.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Meridian
 Meridian, IDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  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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