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Anacortes, WA vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage has 32.2% less rainy days than Anacortes.
- Anchorage has 20.3% less Sunny Days than Anacortes.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 24.7% worse than Anacortes
 Anacortes, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 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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