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Palmer, AK vs Aspen, CO

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- Aspen has 42.4% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Aspen has 89.2% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Aspen scores 0.0% worse than Palmer
 Palmer, AKAspen, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock78902443
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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Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

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