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Anchorage, AK vs Friday Harbor, WA

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- Friday Harbor has 54.9% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Friday Harbor has 24.6% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Friday Harbor scores 30.9% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKFriday Harbor, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock136106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock562443
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 Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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