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Palmer, AK vs Carson City, NV

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- Carson City has 36.7% less rainy days than Palmer.
- Carson City has 94.6% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carson City scores 27.1% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKCarson City, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46822443
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 Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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