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Sioux Falls, SD vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 56.2% less rainy days than Sioux Falls.
- Fairbanks has 26.5% less Sunny Days than Sioux Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 25.0% worse than Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years 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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