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Rock Springs, WY vs Wasilla, AK

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- Wasilla has 71.9% more rainy days than Rock Springs.
- Wasilla has 46.2% less Sunny Days than Rock Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wasilla scores 16.2% worse than Rock Springs
 Rock Springs, WYWasilla, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3412443
Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 17 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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