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Bend, OR vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 960.2% more rainy days than Bend.
- Sitka has 48.1% less Sunny Days than Bend.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 23.9% worse than Bend
 Bend, ORSitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny162  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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