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Sandpoint, ID vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 61.8% less rainy days than Sandpoint.
- Fairbanks has 11.4% less Sunny Days than Sandpoint.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 20.3% worse than Sandpoint
 Sandpoint, IDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and 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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