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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 72.5% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Anchorage has 48.8% less Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 14.1% worse than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  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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