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Barrington, IL vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 54.0% less rainy days than Barrington.
- Anchorage has 34.0% less Sunny Days than Barrington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 17.9% worse than Barrington
 Barrington, ILAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny191  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Barrington    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Beautiful gated community with lake, golf course with restaurant and tennis courts.   More

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The best thing in Barrington is the Metra Train, which will take you 50 minutes to Chicago Eastbound or you can take the train to historic Woodstock! Otherwise, you  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very Nice if you like the change of  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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