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Anchorage, AK vs Tumwater, WA

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- Tumwater has 186.1% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Tumwater has 8.7% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tumwater scores 29.1% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKTumwater, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock163106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
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 Tumwater    1 Reviews

Tumwater is so beautiful, my commute to work in Olympia is about 15 minutes no traffic whatsoever! My kids both attend top rated schools, I lived in Bellevue for 8  More

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