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Mesa, AZ vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 15.8% more rainy days than Mesa.
- Fairbanks has 48.5% less Sunny Days than Mesa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Mesa
 Mesa, AZFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  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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