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Sandpoint, ID vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 54.6% less rainy days than Sandpoint.
- Palmer has 25.7% less Sunny Days than Sandpoint.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 7.8% worse than Sandpoint
 Sandpoint, IDPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  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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