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Knoxville, TN vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 65.6% less rainy days than Knoxville.
- Anchorage has 38.2% less Sunny Days than Knoxville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 25.7% worse than Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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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