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Mountain Home, AR vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 74.2% less rainy days than Mountain Home.
- Fairbanks has 25.8% less Sunny Days than Mountain Home.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Mountain Home
 Mountain Home, ARFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 7 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  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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