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Anchorage, AK vs Aspen, CO

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Highlights
- Aspen has 14.5% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Aspen has 95.2% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Aspen scores 7.3% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKAspen, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock78902443
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 Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

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