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Arlington, TX vs Ketchikan, AK

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- Ketchikan has 257.0% more rainy days than Arlington.
- Ketchikan has 57.4% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ketchikan scores 22.2% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, TXKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock234106
 Sunny235  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 9 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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