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Sacramento, CA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 13.1% less rainy days than Sacramento.
- Anchorage has 53.2% less Sunny Days than Sacramento.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 32.9% worse than Sacramento
 Sacramento, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at 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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