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Escondido, CA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 2.1% less rainy days than Escondido.
- Palmer has 51.1% less Sunny Days than Escondido.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 34.4% worse than Escondido
 Escondido, CAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  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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