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Great Falls, MT vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 3.5% less rainy days than Great Falls.
- Palmer has 30.9% less Sunny Days than Great Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 13.2% worse than Great Falls
 Great Falls, MTPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  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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