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Detroit, MI vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer has 58.5% less rainy days than Detroit.
- Palmer has 29.0% less Sunny Days than Detroit.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 14.5% worse than Detroit
 Detroit, MIPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny183  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  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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