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Seattle, WA vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer has 63.4% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Palmer has 14.5% less Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 21.3% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  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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