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Kalamazoo, MI vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 61.8% less rainy days than Kalamazoo.
- Palmer has 18.2% less Sunny Days than Kalamazoo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 11.9% worse than Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  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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