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Anchorage, AK vs Federal Way, WA

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- Federal Way has 134.7% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Federal Way has 19.8% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Federal Way scores 32.7% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4632443
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 Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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