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Pittsburgh, PA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 63.7% less rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Palmer has 18.8% less Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 16.9% worse than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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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