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Lakeville, MN vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 57.1% less rainy days than Lakeville.
- Palmer has 34.3% less Sunny Days than Lakeville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 10.6% worse than Lakeville
 Lakeville, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Lakeville    8 Reviews

We lived in Lakeville for 3 years (2015-18). My husband and I have traveled all over the country. We've lived in California, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado and Minnesota.  More

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I’ve grown up in Lakeville for 20 years. I know this area better than the back of my hand. The schools are excellent, especially North HS. The housing is cheap and  More

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I have found Lakeville to have many amenities and its nice its so close to the Twin Cities. HOWEVER, unless have bunches of money in your pocket or are a local you will  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 20 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 20 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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