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Hilo, HI vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer has 90.3% less rainy days than Hilo.
- Palmer has 25.7% less Sunny Days than Hilo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 31.4% worse than Hilo
 Hilo, HIPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low63  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index9.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  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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