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Phoenix, AZ vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 88.0% more rainy days than Phoenix.
- Anchorage has 57.9% less Sunny Days than Phoenix.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 24.7% worse than Phoenix
 Phoenix, AZAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny299  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  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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