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Henderson, NV vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 183.7% more rainy days than Henderson.
- Palmer has 56.2% less Sunny Days than Henderson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 20.3% worse than Henderson
 Henderson, NVPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny297  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  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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