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St. Louis, MO vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 59.0% less rainy days than St. Louis.
- Anchorage has 37.6% less Sunny Days than St. Louis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 23.6% worse than St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  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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