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Anchorage, AK vs Denver, CO

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- Denver has 3.5% less rainy days than Anchorage.
- Denver has 94.4% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Denver scores 32.7% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKDenver, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock83106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52792443
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 Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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