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Memphis, TN vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 68.0% less rainy days than Memphis.
- Anchorage has 42.2% less Sunny Days than Memphis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 21.4% worse than Memphis
 Memphis, TNAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, 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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