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Astoria, OR vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 83.8% less rainy days than Astoria.
- Palmer has 2.4% more Sunny Days than Astoria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 14.5% worse than Astoria
 Astoria, ORPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny127  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  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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