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Raleigh, NC vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 62.2% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Anchorage has 40.8% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 26.7% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  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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