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Anchorage, AK vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 19.7% less rainy days than Anchorage.
- Palmer has 3.2% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 7.3% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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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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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