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Anchorage, AK vs Alamosa, CO

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Highlights
- Alamosa has 49.7% less rainy days than Anchorage.
- Alamosa has 123.8% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alamosa scores 27.3% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKAlamosa, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock75432443
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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Reviews for Alamosa    5 Reviews

Rating 1 out of 5 This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money.  More

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If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable  More

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Over 12 years ago

Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that  More

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