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Scottsdale, AZ vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 64.8% more rainy days than Scottsdale.
- Anchorage has 57.9% less Sunny Days than Scottsdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 24.7% worse than Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny299  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  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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