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Anchorage, AK vs Helena, MT

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- Helena has 27.2% less rainy days than Anchorage.
- Helena has 50.0% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Helena scores 20.0% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKHelena, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40452443
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 Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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