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Palmer, AK vs Mount Shasta, CA

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- Mount Shasta has 192.1% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Mount Shasta has 76.2% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mount Shasta scores 18.6% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock96106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35862443
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 Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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