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Northfield, MN vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 47.4% less rainy days than Northfield.
- Anchorage has 34.4% less Sunny Days than Northfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 16.7% worse than Northfield
 Northfield, MNAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  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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