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Mount Shasta, CA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 57.4% less rainy days than Mount Shasta.
- Anchorage has 45.0% less Sunny Days than Mount Shasta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 21.4% worse than Mount Shasta
 Mount Shasta, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall59  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  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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