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Palmer, AK vs Lacey, WA

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- Lacey has 251.8% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Lacey has 4.6% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lacey scores 22.0% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKLacey, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock163106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2032443
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 Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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