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Anchorage, AK vs Virginia City, NV

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- Virginia City has 11.6% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Virginia City has 99.2% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Virginia City scores 27.3% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKVirginia City, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock56106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61972443
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 Virginia City    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I find the water quality score of 40 in Virginia City to be open for debate. It is basically snow melt, coming from Lake Marlette in the Tahoe area. Looks great. Tastes  More

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