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Silver Spring, MD vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage has 60.9% less rainy days than Silver Spring.
- Anchorage has 37.6% less Sunny Days than Silver Spring.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 24.7% worse than Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  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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