Palmer cost of living score 80.9 Less expensive 19.1% lower than the US average 7.9% lower than the Nebraska average Palmer (zip 68864), Nebraska gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 80.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 19.1% lower than the U.S. average and 7.9% higher than the average for Nebraska.