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Anchorage, AK vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- Mount Vernon has 120.2% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Mount Vernon has 23.8% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mount Vernon scores 30.9% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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