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Jackson, WY vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 13.5% less rainy days than Jackson.
- Anchorage has 41.4% less Sunny Days than Jackson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 3.5% worse than Jackson
 Jackson, WYAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall109  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  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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