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Palmer, AK vs Murphysboro, IL

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- Murphysboro has 228.1% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Murphysboro has 63.1% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Murphysboro scores 23.7% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKMurphysboro, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4202443
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 Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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