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Apple Valley, CA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 23.6% more rainy days than Apple Valley.
- Anchorage has 55.5% less Sunny Days than Apple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 31.3% worse than Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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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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