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Bigfork, MT vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 39.6% less rainy days than Bigfork.
- Palmer has 13.9% less Sunny Days than Bigfork.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 6.3% worse than Bigfork
 Bigfork, MTPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall55  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny151  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Bigfork    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Artist village drawing pre-retirement and retirement individuals to the valley surrounded by the Swan Mountain Range. Provides boating on the largest fresh water lake  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  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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