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State College, PA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 58.0% less rainy days than State College.
- Anchorage has 29.2% less Sunny Days than State College.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 17.9% worse than State College
 State College, PAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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