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Raton, NM vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 21.0% less rainy days than Raton.
- Palmer has 52.4% less Sunny Days than Raton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 20.3% worse than Raton
 Raton, NMPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  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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