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Watertown, SD vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 50.2% less rainy days than Watertown.
- Fairbanks has 25.8% less Sunny Days than Watertown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 22.7% worse than Watertown
 Watertown, SDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  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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