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Bellingham, WA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 64.5% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Palmer has 17.2% less Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 16.9% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  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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