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Ketchikan, AK vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Highlights
- South Lake Tahoe has 83.5% less rainy days than Ketchikan.
- South Lake Tahoe has 149.0% more Sunny Days than Ketchikan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Lake Tahoe scores 19.6% better than Ketchikan
 Ketchikan, AKSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny100  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock62372443
Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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