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Fairfield, CA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 44.0% less rainy days than Fairfield.
- Palmer has 49.6% less Sunny Days than Fairfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 28.9% worse than Fairfield
 Fairfield, CAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny258  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 14 years ago

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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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