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Coon Rapids, MN vs Palmer, AK

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Is it cheaper to live in Palmer or is it cheaper to live in Coon Rapids?
- Palmer is 5.9% more expensive than Coon Rapids.

Which city has more affordable housing, Palmer or Coon Rapids?
- Palmer housing costs are 7.9% less expensive than Coon Rapids housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Coon Rapids or is Health Care more affordable in Palmer.
- Health related expenses are 71.0% more in Palmer.
 Coon Rapids, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.8100
 Food & Groceries99.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock127.2100
 Housing100.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$351,300$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.6100
 Miscellaneous131.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Coon Rapids    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Alaska, Arizona and currently the twin cities. This place has the best health care of any place I've lived! Lots of physicians makes it easy to be seen.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. It is a wonderful place to have a family, there is a lot to do, the schools are good and the four seasons give the  More

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Over 18 years ago

i live in Minnesota and to be honest i cant stand 12 inc snow storm last week the weather is unbelievable winter here sucks and winter is 8 to 9 month cant wait to move  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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