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Sandy, UT vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 30.8% less rainy days than Sandy.
- Palmer has 43.2% less Sunny Days than Sandy.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 16.9% worse than Sandy
 Sandy, UTPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Sandy    16 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It was a great city when I moved here 2o years ago but due to over crowding and building apartments the traffic is awful. People are rude and drive like idiots  More

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Over 9 years ago

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Over 9 years ago

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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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