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Palmer, AK vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 151.1% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Austin has 75.4% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 20.3% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
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 Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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