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Tacoma, WA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 71.4% less rainy days than Tacoma.
- Fairbanks has 9.9% more Sunny Days than Tacoma.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 31.1% worse than Tacoma

Climate
 Tacoma, WAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall411238
 Snowfall46128
 Precipitation154103106
 Sunny141155205
 Avg. July High777386
 Avg. Jan. Low37-1522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.45.17
 UV Index2.61.44.3
 Elevation2494462443

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  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 13 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 14 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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ZIPS IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total
ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703

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