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St. Paul, MN vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 63.8% less rainy days than St. Paul.
- Fairbanks has 20.1% less Sunny Days than St. Paul.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 22.7% worse than St. Paul
 St. Paul, MNFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  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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