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Idaho Falls, ID vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 41.8% more rainy days than Idaho Falls.
- Anchorage has 37.3% less Sunny Days than Idaho Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 17.9% worse than Idaho Falls
 Idaho Falls, IDAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall39  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  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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