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Glenwood Springs, CO vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 24.0% less rainy days than Glenwood Springs.
- Palmer has 45.6% less Sunny Days than Glenwood Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 13.2% worse than Glenwood Springs
 Glenwood Springs, COPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Glenwood Springs    8 Reviews

I agree, I lived in the Roaring Fork Valley (Glenwood Springs to Aspen) for 22 years. The area is nothing more than a bunch of 'Money Mongers, liars, and thieves'. The  More

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Glenwood springs colorado is nowhere near the best place to live, its actually one of the most anal politically incorrect places I have ever lived, the police are  More

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Rand McNally named Glenwood Springs the "Most Fun Town in America" for a good reason. World's largest mineral hot springs pool, Glenwood Caverns (one of top 10 caves in  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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