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Rhinelander, WI vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 61.0% less rainy days than Rhinelander.
- Fairbanks has 17.1% less Sunny Days than Rhinelander.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 16.4% worse than Rhinelander
 Rhinelander, WIFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Rhinelander    5 Reviews

Moved here four years ago. People from Wisconsin are nice. Town is polluted. Water is polluted. There is a lot of crime and meth use that the city hides. Too much drug  More

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Over 12 years ago

After the Army I moved back to Wisconsin and completed my degree in Forestry and criminal Justice I moved to Rhinelander as a Park Ranger. It is a touristy type of  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been living in Rhinelander for a year now, and I love it! I can ride my bike anywhere I want to go....garage sales to Menards to Super Walmart, Home depot...and  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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