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Springfield, MA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 62.6% less rainy days than Springfield.
- Anchorage has 33.3% less Sunny Days than Springfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 20.3% worse than Springfield
 Springfield, MAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall40  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  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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