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Reno, NV vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage has 94.4% more rainy days than Reno.
- Anchorage has 50.0% less Sunny Days than Reno.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 26.7% worse than Reno
 Reno, NVAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny252  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  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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