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Blaine, MN vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 45.9% less rainy days than Blaine.
- Anchorage has 35.1% less Sunny Days than Blaine.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 15.4% worse than Blaine
 Blaine, MNAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall54  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Blaine    4 Reviews

I've lived in Blaine since 2016 and this city is growing rapidly and has become Anoka County's most populous city currently at 65K. It has tons of eat outs, shops, bike  More

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Over 12 years ago

a peaceful place to live and very lots of friendly people.   More

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I was born and raised in Blaine, MN, and having been all over the country now and living in Alaska currently, I have found that my high school education was much better  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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