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Durango, CO vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 5.5% less rainy days than Durango.
- Anchorage has 52.6% less Sunny Days than Durango.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 20.3% worse than Durango
 Durango, COAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  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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