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Bismarck, ND vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer has 24.9% less rainy days than Bismarck.
- Palmer has 35.6% less Sunny Days than Bismarck.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 9.2% worse than Bismarck
 Bismarck, NDPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  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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