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Anchorage, AK vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas has 11.6% less rainy days than Anchorage.
- Salinas has 105.6% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salinas scores 56.4% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKSalinas, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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