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Elk Grove, CA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 13.1% less rainy days than Elk Grove.
- Anchorage has 52.6% less Sunny Days than Elk Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 33.7% worse than Elk Grove
 Elk Grove, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  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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