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Newcastle, WA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 62.0% less rainy days than Newcastle.
- Anchorage has 17.6% less Sunny Days than Newcastle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 24.7% worse than Newcastle
 Newcastle, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Newcastle    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I've lived all over the world. Few other places I've lived in that have 4 distinct seasons and sports to fit all those seasons. You can ski in the winter, hike in 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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