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Sammamish, WA vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage has 67.2% less rainy days than Sammamish.
- Anchorage has 18.7% less Sunny Days than Sammamish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 22.5% worse than Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  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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