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Madison, WI vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 52.1% less rainy days than Madison.
- Anchorage has 32.6% less Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 17.9% worse than Madison
 Madison, WIAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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