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Palmer, AK vs The Villages, FL

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- The Villages has 263.3% more rainy days than Palmer.
- The Villages has 83.1% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, The Villages scores 15.3% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock752443
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 20 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 20 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 The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

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Over 5 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Henry · 
Over 6 years ago

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More

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