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Riverton, UT vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 5.5% more rainy days than Riverton.
- Anchorage has 44.0% less Sunny Days than Riverton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 22.5% worse than Riverton
 Riverton, UTAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny225  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Riverton    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Riverton has a great view of the mountains to both the East and West. It has a small town feel, but you are in close proximity to a number of major retail stores. The  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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