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Boston, MA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 70.7% less rainy days than Boston.
- Palmer has 35.0% less Sunny Days than Boston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 14.5% worse than Boston
 Boston, MAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  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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