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Parker, CO vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer has 22.8% less rainy days than Parker.
- Palmer has 46.3% less Sunny Days than Parker.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 19.2% worse than Parker
 Parker, COPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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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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