Palmer, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Palmer is 19.58 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 88% driving alone or carpooling.

Palmer WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	19.58
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	88%
Walk or Bike	6%
Work at Home	5%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Palmer are 6.40 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Palmer are 66.90 degrees.

Palmer SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	15.80
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	21.70
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	6.40
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	66.90
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	49.20

• Palmer has an earthquake risk of 0.00 and a hurricane risk of 0.00. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Palmer SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	0.00
Hail Risk	0.00
Hurricane Risk	0.00
Tornado Risk	0.00
Wind Risk	0.00
(100=National Average)

• People today are increasingly interested in the pollution levels of their community.

• Palmer has an air pollution index of 65 and carbon monoxide index of 162. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Palmer POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	65
Ozone	1
Carbon Monoxide	162
Lead	39
NO2	53
Particulate Matter	71
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Palmer is 95 with murder risk of 5.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 58 and motor vehicle theft 49.

• For other information on specific crimes see the chart below.

Palmer CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	95
Personal Crime Risk (County)	126
Murder Risk (County)	5
Rape Risk (County)	300
Robbery Risk (County)	13
Burglary Risk (County)	58
Assault Risk (County)	279
Property Crime Risk (County)	82
Larceny Risk (County)	116
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	49
(100=National Average)

• Although many towns have instituted policies that legislate smoking in public places this chart will show whether these rules have been adopted in Palmer.

Palmer PUBLIC SMOKING BANS
	Yes or no
In Workplaces	Y or N	N
In Restaurants	Y or N	N
In Bars	Y or N	N