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Swannanoa, NC vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 68.6% less rainy days than Swannanoa.
- Palmer has 39.8% less Sunny Days than Swannanoa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 22.4% worse than Swannanoa
 Swannanoa, NCPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Swannanoa    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Swannanoa is a small rural community aoobut 15 miles from Asheville, NC in western North Carolina. The Asheville area provides an interesting mix of cultures, drawing  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am concerned over the debate about incorporation vs. non-incorporation. I hope that the vocal voices of each side, will not ultimately divide this pleasant place.   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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