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Port Townsend, WA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 39.3% less rainy days than Port Townsend.
- Palmer has 16.7% less Sunny Days than Port Townsend.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 19.2% worse than Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  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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