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Anchorage, AK vs Florence, OR

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- Florence has 349.7% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Florence has 27.0% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Florence scores 29.1% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKFlorence, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7838
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock160106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
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 Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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