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Bristol, CT vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 68.4% less rainy days than Bristol.
- Anchorage has 33.0% less Sunny Days than Bristol.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 21.4% worse than Bristol
 Bristol, CTAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  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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