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Westcliffe, CO vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 28.1% more rainy days than Westcliffe.
- Anchorage has 51.5% less Sunny Days than Westcliffe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 17.9% worse than Westcliffe
 Westcliffe, COAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall70  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny260  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Westcliffe    4 Reviews

I’ve lived here for almost 2 years. Everyone I’ve met is friendly and helpful. The winters are long. But the snow does come and go. The mountains are breathtaking with  More

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Beautiful area with great local ranch folks. We just bought a small ranch property and are fleeing Colorado Springs, which is being overrun by blue state refugees from  More

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Kindof the unknown town near Pueblo, Florence, and CO Springs that people are starting to discover. With Colony lakes, a reservoir, Bishops Castle, the Royal Gorge, and  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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