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Anchorage, AK vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista has 12.1% less rainy days than Anchorage.
- Sierra Vista has 125.4% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 52.7% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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