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Sparks, NV vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 73.8% more rainy days than Sparks.
- Palmer has 48.6% less Sunny Days than Sparks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 22.4% worse than Sparks
 Sparks, NVPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny253  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  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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