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San Diego, CA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 18.8% more rainy days than San Diego.
- Palmer has 51.1% less Sunny Days than San Diego.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 35.9% worse than San Diego
 San Diego, CAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  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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