| | Palmer, AK | The Villages, FL | United States |
| Overall | 110.8 | 97.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 134.5 | 102.1 | 100 |
| Health | 127.2 | 97.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 92.6 | 104.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $351,300 | $403,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 13,520.0% | 10,520.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 121.6 | 84.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 111.3 | 106.9 | 100 |
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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
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
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 The Villages 
10 Reviews
The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this More
we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is More
Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020.
As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in More
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