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Westcliffe, CO vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 13.3% less rainy days than Westcliffe.
- Fairbanks has 40.4% less Sunny Days than Westcliffe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 23.9% worse than Westcliffe
 Westcliffe, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall70  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny260  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Westcliffe    4 Reviews

I’ve lived here for almost 2 years. Everyone I’ve met is friendly and helpful. The winters are long. But the snow does come and go. The mountains are breathtaking with  More

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Beautiful area with great local ranch folks. We just bought a small ranch property and are fleeing Colorado Springs, which is being overrun by blue state refugees from  More

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Kindof the unknown town near Pueblo, Florence, and CO Springs that people are starting to discover. With Colony lakes, a reservoir, Bishops Castle, the Royal Gorge, 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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