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Bloomington, MN vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 44.6% less rainy days than Bloomington.
- Anchorage has 36.7% less Sunny Days than Bloomington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 16.7% worse than Bloomington
 Bloomington, MNAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  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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