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Living in Palmetto

The city had 82 schools in 2026. For Palmetto, owner occupation was 68.8%, and the vacancy rate was 25.9% in July 2026. The population of Palmetto, in the United States, was 13,588 in July 2026. There were 1,319 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population13,562people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,627EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,201EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.56%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean6.73µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Palmetto.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,366 per month, while the median home value was US$313,400 in July 2026. 58.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Palmetto 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,366/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent58.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)25.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,548 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,288 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,201 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Palmetto 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–60%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–67%
Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 33–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,414 of 13,562 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$62,621 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Palmetto is 2.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income62,621 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet8.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,627 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,505 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate2.56 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Palmetto?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,505 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,389of €2,759 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.€2,759
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− €1,288
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€1,389
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Palmetto Salary needed to live in Palmetto

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Palmetto. 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 Palmetto. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher87.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools82 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio38 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,319 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,153 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Palmetto 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 citiesPalmetto highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Palmetto 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
Palmetto518
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents563 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.55 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportSRQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Palmetto. 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 Palmetto.

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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 Palmetto is 6.7 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 mean6.73 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.22 · Feb 23.89 · Mar 25.78 · Apr 28.33 · May 31.22 · Jun 32.83 · Jul 33.33 · Aug 33.22 · Sep 32.22 · Oct 29.56 · Nov 25.89 · Dec 23.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00080945 (BRADENTON 5 ESE)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 11.22 · Feb 12.67 · Mar 14.67 · Apr 17.22 · May 20.28 · Jun 23.17 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.17 · Sep 23.44 · Oct 20.17 · Nov 15.61 · Dec 12.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00080945 (BRADENTON 5 ESE)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 16.72 · Feb 18.28 · Mar 20.22 · Apr 22.78 · May 25.78 · Jun 28 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 28.72 · Sep 27.83 · Oct 24.83 · Nov 20.72 · Dec 18.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.1 · Feb 50.55 · Mar 78.99 · Apr 64.26 · May 88.65 · Jun 229.4 · Jul 226.3 · Aug 255.8 · Sep 188.7 · Oct 73.15 · Nov 46.23 · Dec 57.4 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00080945 (BRADENTON 5 ESE)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading40.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.81 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation901.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature30.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature24.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature18.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±2.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±5.9 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±5.9 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±5.9 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±5.9 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±5.9 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,414 is not 4.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.67 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,414 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density976 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population13,562 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value313,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes68.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate52.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad10.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage72.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance14.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher28.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available94.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,668 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home11.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans80.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Palmetto

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.

Longboat Key as a Palmetto alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,571 Longboat Key vs €2,627 Palmetto+112%
  • Unemployment: 1.8% Longboat Key vs 2.6% Palmetto−28%
  • Residents: 7,359 Longboat Key vs 13,562 Palmetto−46%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Longboat Key vs 14.0 km Palmetto−21%
  • Foreign residents: 4.7% Longboat Key vs 4.7% Palmettosame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,505 Longboat Key vs €3,505 Palmettosame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Longboat Key vs 6.7 µg/m³ Palmettosame level
Full comparisonMore about Longboat Key

Plainfield as a Palmetto alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1649 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,627 Palmetto+84%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 13,562 Palmetto+269%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.6% Palmetto+47%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,505 Palmetto+15%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.7% Palmetto+31%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 14.0 km Palmetto−36%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.7 µg/m³ Palmetto+16%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Palmetto

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

West Samoset 6.1 km away
Rent
1,300 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,613 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
South Bradenton 7.0 km away
Rent
1,149 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,459 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bayshore Gardens 9.9 km away
Rent
1,391 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,769 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Sarasota 18.4 km away
Rent
1,918 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Fruitville 24.2 km away
Rent
1,827 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,954 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Palmetto?

The median gross salary is 3,505 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Palmetto?

The unemployment rate is 2.56 %. 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 Palmetto?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.73 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Palmetto?

The published population is 13,562 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Palmetto?

1,414 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 Palmetto a good place to live?

Palmetto 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.

Which cities are near Palmetto?

Bradenton, West Samoset, South Bradenton, Bayshore Gardens, Longboat Key are near Palmetto. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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