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Gig Harbor, WA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 62.6% less rainy days than Gig Harbor.
- Anchorage has 9.4% less Sunny Days than Gig Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 25.7% worse than Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny139  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  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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