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North Pole, AK vs Palmer, AK

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- The average commute for residents of Palmer is 6.3% longer than it is for residents of North Pole.
- 207.0% more residents of Palmer work from home compared to residents of North Pole.
 North Pole, AKPalmer, AKUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
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 Commute Mode
 North Pole, AKPalmer, AKUnited States
 Auto (alone)89.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 North Pole, AKPalmer, AKUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock12.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.24.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock15.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.8%2.9%
Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  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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