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Preston, ID vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 6.5% less rainy days than Preston.
- Anchorage has 38.8% less Sunny Days than Preston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 16.7% worse than Preston
 Preston, IDAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
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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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