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Palmer, AK vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 281.3% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Houston has 56.9% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 11.9% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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