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Berkeley, CA vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage has 32.2% less rainy days than Berkeley.
- Anchorage has 50.8% less Sunny Days than Berkeley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 36.0% worse than Berkeley
 Berkeley, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  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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