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West Lafayette, IN vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 54.4% less rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Anchorage has 31.9% less Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 21.4% worse than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events 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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