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Capitan, NM vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage has 9.4% less rainy days than Capitan.
- Anchorage has 55.5% less Sunny Days than Capitan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 28.6% worse than Capitan
 Capitan, NMAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

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Over 7 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

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Over 18 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  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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