Palmer, AK

Palmer is a small city in Alaska with a population of 6,141. Residents earn $70,550 per year, which is 6% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

6,141 Population 1,211/sq mi density

$70,550 Median Income $34,916 per capita

$275,900 Home Value $420,936 Zillow

$1,134 Median Rent 31.2% income on rent

37°F Avg Temperature 274 sunny days/yr

280 Violent Crime/100K 2,724 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$70,550 median income, 4.9% unemployment

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$275,900 home value, $1,134/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

280 violent crimes/100K (26% below avg)

C+

Education

2.9 / 5.0

23.8% bachelor's degree or higher

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11 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Palmer, AK.

Name	Year	Description
Palmer, AK	2014	Orange/Amber lights over the Hatcher Pass area.
Palmer, AK	2013	It&#39s snowing hard our first real snow of the season... I went in the kitchen and happened to glance out the window and I saw these fire
Palmer, AK	2013	Large orange cylindrical object flying over and near Pioneer Peak Alaska (6&#44000 ft in elevation)
Palmer, AK	2013	Noticed an orange glowing light in the sky. It was not moving and the sky was very overcast. It disappeared after about a minute.
Palmer, AK	2013	Vertical string of 5 orange lights in the sky.
Palmer, AK	2013	Orange circles above Palmer.
Palmer, AK	2012	Brightly lit orange in color orb.
Palmer, AK	2010	At about 12:27am on the 21st of May&#44 while getting ready for bed and all was quiet&#44 I heard the same sound I heard in mid-March when I
Palmer, AK	2001	Orange lights flying over Palmer Ak March 30&#442011
Palmer, AK	1999	At abt. 10:45 PM Alaska;A Flash of light (like a flash from a camera)lighted up the sky; then I would say about a minute after a boom s
Palmer (10 miles north of), AK	1994	No sound&#44 traveled extremly fast. Appeared to dip down into the trees. It&#39s incredible light made no reflection onto us or the groud.