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Palmer Town is a city in the United States, with a population of 12,381 in July 2026. The city had 2 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,075 per month and the median home value was US$271,400. There were 1,704 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population12,388people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,464EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent944.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.89%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime949.4offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 40% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.26µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Palmer Town?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Palmer Town.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 71.5%, and the vacancy rate was 6.96% in July 2026. 52.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Palmer Town recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,075/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,056 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official
Median monthly rent944.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes84 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Palmer Town a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 34–58%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 150 of 12,388 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$78,480 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Palmer Town is 2.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income78,480 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households without internet5.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with satellite internet1.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Median gross salary3,464 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate2.89 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Palmer Town?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,521of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,056
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,521
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Palmer Town Salary needed to live in Palmer Town

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Palmer Town. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Palmer Town. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher89.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Schools2 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents14.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio39 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,704 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,998 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Palmer Town when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPalmer Town highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Palmer Town highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Palmer Town949
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents949.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Recorded violent crimes56 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time31.28 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers walking to work1.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Palmer Town. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Palmer Town.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Palmer Town is 4.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.22 · Feb 2.56 · Mar 6.83 · Apr 13.83 · May 19.72 · Jun 24.11 · Jul 26.94 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22.39 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.06 · Dec 4.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00192107 (E BRIMFIELD LAKE)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.83 · Feb -8.39 · Mar -4.06 · Apr 1.94 · May 7.89 · Jun 13.28 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 15.39 · Sep 11.22 · Oct 4.39 · Nov -0.389 · Dec -5.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00192107 (E BRIMFIELD LAKE)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 87.88 · Feb 78.49 · Mar 94.23 · Apr 93.47 · May 90.68 · Jun 106.9 · Jul 106.9 · Aug 121.4 · Sep 115.1 · Oct 121.4 · Nov 88.39 · Dec 101.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00190562 (BELCHERTOWN)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading58.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.03 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites8 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,522 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.27 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.3 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents150 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population12,388 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics12,348 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value271,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Owner-occupied homes71.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Labour force participation rate62.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Residents born abroad1.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Flu vaccination coverage72.47 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official
Mammography screening coverage80.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate10Official
Residents without health insurance1.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available93.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,404 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers mainly working from home7.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households using cellular data plans78.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official

Alternatives for people set on Palmer Town

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Palmer Town

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Springfield Commuting Zone · 18.7 km away
Salary
3,203 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Monson 6.9 km away
Rent
689.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,707 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ludlow 12.1 km away
Rent
1,130 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,914 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hampden 12.6 km away
Rent
1,046 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,628 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ware 13.2 km away
Rent
959.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,069 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Longmeadow 18.4 km away
Rent
1,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,681 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Chicopee 22.4 km away
Rent
1,069 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,533 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Palmer Town, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Fort Atkinson12,388 residentsNorth Branch12,398 residentsCloquet12,399 residentsFinneytown12,399 residentsRed Bank12,405 residentsYeadon12,405 residents

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Is Palmer Town part of Springfield?

Palmer Town is in the published commuting zone of Springfield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Springfield city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source20

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Palmer Town?

The unemployment rate is 2.89 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Palmer Town?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.26 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Palmer Town?

Police recorded 949.4 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Palmer Town?

The published population is 12,388 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Palmer Town?

150 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Palmer Town a good place to live?

Palmer Town may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Palmer Town part of Springfield?

Palmer Town is in the published commuting zone of Springfield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Palmer Town?

Springfield, Monson, Ludlow, Hampden, Ware are near Palmer Town. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Palmer Town, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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