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Palmer, AK vs North Pole, AK

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of North Pole is 6.3% shorter than it is for residents of Palmer.
- 67.4% fewer residents of North Pole work from home compared to residents of Palmer.

Transportation
 Palmer, AKNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Commute Time272127
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 Commute Mode
 Palmer, AKNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.2%89.3%73.2%
 Carpool10.2%3.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%0.8%4.2%
 Bicycle0.3%0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.1%1.1%2.5%
 Work at Home5.2%1.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Palmer, AKNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.1%5.6%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.17.4%8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.3%6.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.12.4%16.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.8%24.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.2.8%18.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.8%15.2%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.3%1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.6%0.5%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.15.5%1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.3%0.3%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.8%0.5%2.9%

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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 18 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 18 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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Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 4 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 9 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 15 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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