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Palmer, AK vs Syracuse, NY

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- Syracuse has 194.2% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Syracuse has 25.4% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Syracuse scores 6.8% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3972443
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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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