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Montrose, CO vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 0.9% more rainy days than Montrose.
- Fairbanks has 36.7% less Sunny Days than Montrose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Montrose
 Montrose, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  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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