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Kingston, WA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 56.9% less rainy days than Kingston.
- Anchorage has 17.1% less Sunny Days than Kingston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 24.7% worse than Kingston
 Kingston, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 17 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  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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