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Palmer, AK (City Center)

Found within zip code: 99645

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$241,200

medium cost relative to Alaska
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,010,000+		1%
$1,507,001-$2,010,000		0%
$1,005,001-$1,507,000		0%
$804,001-$1,005,000		1%
$603,001-$804,000		3%
$402,001-$603,000		6%
$201,001-$402,000		53%
$100,001-$201,000		30%
$0-$100,000		6%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to AK, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Nautical, Quiet, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Government employees, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black, some East Asian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 801 EAST ARCTIC, PALMER, AK 99645 (907) 746-2358	KG-08
BERYOZAVA SCHOOL 501 N. GULKANA, PALMER, AK 99645 (907) 746-9239	KG-12
MATANUSKA SUSITNA SECONDARY SCHOOL 501 N. GULKANA, PALMER, AK 99645 (907) 746-9233	06-12
PALMER HIGH SCHOOL 1170 W ARCTIC AVE., PALMER, AK 99645 (907) 745-3241	09-12
PALMER MIDDLE SCHOOL 1159 S CHUGACH, PALMER, AK 99645 (907) 745-8400	06-08
SHERROD ELEMENTARY 561 N GULKANA STREET, PALMER, AK 99645 (907) 761-4100	03-05
SWANSON ELEMENTARY 609 N GULKANA, PALMER, AK 99645 (907) 745-3227	PK-02

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHS, AK School District

15,506 Students enrolled in District

39 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of AK school districts	66.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	41.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

79%	77%	83%	83%	75%	72%	STATE
79%	77%	83%	83%	75%	72%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	82.9	57.6
BLACK (%)	1.2	4.6
HISPANIC (%)	2.3	4.2
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.6	6.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	12.0	26.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	31.8	31.4

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,733	$88,893,000	47.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$852	$13,209,000	7.0
STAFF	$375	$5,820,000	3.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$78	$1,203,000	0.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$693	$10,741,000	5.7
OPERATION	$1,066	$16,533,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$594	$9,214,000	4.9
OTHER	$448	$6,948,000	3.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,106	$63,668,000	33.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,349	$36,426,000	19.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,188	$188,987,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.3

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Palmer
1 in 74
in Alaska
1 in 149

	City Center	Palmer	Alaska
		13.54	6.69

Palmer, AK violent crimes

Population: 4,578
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	1	3	58
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.22	0.66	12.67

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Palmer
1 in 19
in Alaska
1 in 26

	City Center	Palmer	Alaska
		53.08	38.24

Palmer, AK property crimes

Population: 4,578
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	21	205	14
RATE PER 1,000	4.59	44.78	3.06

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Palmer	Alaska
		70	2

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO AK*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	302.41%	16.57%	10	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Palmer, AK Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO AK*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	234.05%	12.82%	9	10
Last 10 Years	100.01%	10.00%	9	7
Last 5 Years	56.47%	11.29%	8	8
Last 2 Years	8.24%	4.12%	8	5
Last 12 Months	0.92%	0.92%	8	4
Latest Quarter	0.32%	1.28%	8	7
			* 10 is highest

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