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Towns like Anchorage, AK

Anchorage has a dry-summer subarctic climate (Köppen Dsc), with Jul highs around 68°F and Jan lows near 9°F, and about 18 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, mountains in the distance, forested. A typical home costs about $344k.

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Anchorage's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. West Haverstraw, NY47% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (48 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Appalachian Mountains vs the Chugach Mountains), both on the water.

   Climate 38 · Scenery 61 · Typical home $310k, about the same price

2. Edwards, CO38% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snow29% more rain and snow (23 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   SceneryMixed greenery where Anchorage is forested, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Chugach Mountains), inland (1106 km from the sea) where Anchorage is on the water, 7,200 ft higher.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 18 · Typical home $504k, 47% pricier

3. Missoula, MT38% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 9°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (17 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   SceneryMixed greenery where Anchorage is forested, both have mountains in the distance (the Bitterroot Range vs the Chugach Mountains), sits on a high plateau, inland (629 km from the sea) where Anchorage is on the water.

   Climate 47 · Scenery 24 · Typical home $387k, 12% pricier

4. Minot, ND37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (17 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   SceneryMixed greenery where Anchorage is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Anchorage, inland (1118 km from the sea) where Anchorage is on the water, 1,600 ft higher.

   Climate 50 · Scenery 18 · Typical home $179k, 48% cheaper than Anchorage

5. Kalispell, MT37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 7°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (17 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).

   SceneryLush and green where Anchorage is forested, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Chugach Mountains), inland (585 km from the sea) where Anchorage is on the water, 2,900 ft higher.

   Climate 50 · Scenery 17 · Typical home $354k, about the same price

6. Massena, NY37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (35 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).

   SceneryLush and green where Anchorage is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Anchorage, inland where Anchorage is on the water.

   Climate 41 · Scenery 30 · Typical home $76k, 78% cheaper than Anchorage

Doppeltowns abroad

• Arkhangelsk, Russia (56% match)
• Murmansk, Russia (56% match)
• Oulu, Finland (53% match)

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