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Anchorage, AK vs Portland, ME

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- Portland has 182.7% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Portland has 61.1% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 18.2% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
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 Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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