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Anchorage, AK vs Grand Forks, ND

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Highlights
- Grand Forks has 24.3% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Grand Forks has 56.3% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Forks scores 12.7% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
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 Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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