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Aurora, CO vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 3.0% more rainy days than Aurora.
- Anchorage has 48.1% less Sunny Days than Aurora.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 24.7% worse than Aurora
 Aurora, COAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall62  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  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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