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Palmer, AK vs Idaho Falls, ID

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- Idaho Falls has 12.2% less rainy days than Palmer.
- Idaho Falls has 54.6% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Idaho Falls scores 13.6% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock93106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock47052443
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 Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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