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Albany, NY vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 64.8% less rainy days than Albany.
- Palmer has 28.6% less Sunny Days than Albany.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 13.2% worse than Albany
 Albany, NYPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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