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Cortland, NY vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 65.0% less rainy days than Cortland.
- Palmer has 17.7% less Sunny Days than Cortland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 4.8% worse than Cortland
 Cortland, NYPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall83  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  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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