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Bellingham, WA vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage has 55.8% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Anchorage has 19.7% less Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 22.5% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  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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