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Lancaster, PA vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 64.3% more rainy days than Lancaster.
- Valdez has 34.7% less Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 38.9% worse than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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