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West Des Moines, IA vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage has 51.8% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Anchorage has 37.0% less Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 20.3% worse than West Des Moines

Climate
 West Des Moines, IAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall361738
 Snowfall347928
 Precipitation109112106
 Sunny200126205
 Avg. July High866786
 Avg. Jan. Low13922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.95.57
 UV Index41.44.3
 Elevation8271022443

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 15 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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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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ZIPS IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
50265 50266
ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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