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Salem, MA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 75.3% less rainy days than Salem.
- Fairbanks has 21.7% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 26.1% worse than Salem
 Salem, MAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  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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