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Anchorage, AK vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine has 25.4% less rainy days than Anchorage.
- Irvine has 123.0% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Irvine scores 69.1% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKIrvine, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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