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St. Helens, OR vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage has 66.8% less rainy days than St. Helens.
- Anchorage has 10.6% less Sunny Days than St. Helens.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 22.5% worse than St. Helens
 St. Helens, ORAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny141  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  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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