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Anchorage, AK vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 304.6% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Valdez has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 20.0% worse than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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