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Powell, WY vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 67.1% more rainy days than Powell.
- Fairbanks has 27.9% less Sunny Days than Powell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 28.2% worse than Powell
 Powell, WYFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  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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