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Anchorage, AK vs Sioux Falls, SD

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Highlights
- Sioux Falls has 54.3% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Sioux Falls has 67.5% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sioux Falls scores 23.6% better than Anchorage

Climate
 Anchorage, AKSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Rainfall172738
 Snowfall793828
 Precipitation11290106
 Sunny126211205
 Avg. July High678486
 Avg. Jan. Low9622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)5.56.87
 UV Index1.43.74.3
 Elevation10214732443

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total
ZIPS IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
57106 57103 57104 57105 57108 57110 57107 57197 57117

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