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Palmer, AK vs The Villages, FL

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- The average commute for residents of The Villages is 4.3% shorter than it is for residents of Palmer.
- 355.5% more residents of The Villages work from home compared to residents of Palmer.
 Palmer, AKThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Palmer, AKThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock23.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Palmer, AKThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock14.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%2.9%
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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Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

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

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Over 4 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Henry · 
Over 5 years ago

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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