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Anchorage, AK vs Washington, DC

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- Washington has 150.3% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Washington has 61.1% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Washington scores 32.7% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKWashington, DCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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