Doppeltown

Towns like Fairbanks, AK

Fairbanks has a subarctic, dry winters climate (Köppen Dwc), with Jul highs around 74°F and Jan lows near -14°F, and about 12 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: hilly, forested. A typical home costs about $220k.

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Fairbanks's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. East Stroudsburg, PA40% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 31°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain and snow (51 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, unlike Fairbanks's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, both hilly, both well inland.

   Climate 12 · Scenery 82 · Typical home $191k, 13% cheaper than Fairbanks

2. Hibbing, MN39% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 10°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (25 in vs 12 in), falling mostly in summer, like Fairbanks, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   SceneryLush and green where Fairbanks is forested, flat land rather than hilly, both well inland.

   Climate 37 · Scenery 41 · Typical home $128k, 42% cheaper than Fairbanks

3. Hagerstown, MD38% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 37°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (39 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, unlike Fairbanks's summer rains, snowy winters (1 month below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, both hilly, both well inland.

   Climate 8 · Scenery 82 · Typical home $204k, about the same price

4. Greenfield, MA38% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F hotter, winter nights 27°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain and snow (49 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, unlike Fairbanks's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, both hilly, both well inland.

   Climate 14 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $219k, about the same price

5. Eagle River, AK37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 23°F milder.

   Rain & snow50% more rain and snow (18 in vs 12 in), spread through the year, unlike Fairbanks's summer rains, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   SceneryLush and green where Fairbanks is forested, mountains in the distance (the Chugach Mountains), which Fairbanks lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 35 · Scenery 41

6. Superior, WI37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 17°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (31 in vs 12 in), falling mostly in summer, like Fairbanks, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, flat land rather than hilly, both well inland.

   Climate 26 · Scenery 53 · Typical home $149k, 32% cheaper than Fairbanks

Doppeltowns abroad

• Ulan-Ude, Russia (64% match)
• Chita, Russia (55% match)
• Krasnoyarsk, Russia (52% match)

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