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Palmer, AK vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville has 241.0% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Waynesville has 60.8% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waynesville scores 25.4% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock27462443
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 Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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