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Mount Airy, NC vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 74.8% less rainy days than Mount Airy.
- Fairbanks has 27.6% less Sunny Days than Mount Airy.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 32.0% worse than Mount Airy
 Mount Airy, NCFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  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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