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Cary, NC vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 62.6% less rainy days than Cary.
- Anchorage has 40.8% less Sunny Days than Cary.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 26.7% worse than Cary
 Cary, NCAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   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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