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Spokane, WA vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer has 19.2% less rainy days than Spokane.
- Palmer has 24.0% less Sunny Days than Spokane.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 11.9% worse than Spokane
 Spokane, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall44  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny171  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  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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