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Anchorage, AK vs North Pole, AK

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Highlights
- North Pole has 29.5% less rainy days than Anchorage.
- North Pole has 21.4% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Pole scores 5.5% worse than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
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 North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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