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Abilene, TX vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 33.2% less rainy days than Abilene.
- Anchorage has 48.1% less Sunny Days than Abilene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 27.6% worse than Abilene
 Abilene, TXAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

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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