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Arlington, WA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 58.3% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Anchorage has 21.3% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 23.6% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  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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